Alpes-de-Haute-Provence: cycling cols
3 cols, each with the distance, ascent and gradient of every climb, derived from the OpenStreetMap road network.
Where they are
Hardest first
| Col | Altitude | Main climb | Distance | Gain | Loss | Gradient | Difficulty | Climbs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Col de la Cayolle | 2,326 m | Depuis Saint-Martin-d'Entraunes | 20.1 km | 1,333 m | 51 m | 6.6 % | 9.5 Hard | 2 |
| Col d'Allos | 2,250 m | Depuis Barcelonnette | 20.1 km | 1,180 m | 75 m | 5.9 % | 7.3 Sustained | 2 |
| Col de Mézien | 814 m | Depuis Sisteron | 5.6 km | 339 m | — | 6.0 % | 2.0 Easy | 2 |
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Ranked by the FIETS index of the main climb — the same index each page prints, with its formula.
How this index is calculated
FIETS index: Δaltitude² / (10 × distance) + max(0, summit altitude − 1,000) / 1,000, lengths in metres. How this index works (article in French)
Neighbouring departments
- Hautes-Alpes 14 cols documented
- Alpes-Maritimes 7 cols documented
- Vaucluse 2 cols documented
- Drôme 9 cols documented
The nearest published departments, measured as the crow flies between the cols themselves.
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