Hérault: cycling cols
6 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 du Perthus | 809 m | Depuis Lodève | 11.7 km | 653 m | 14 m | 5.6 % | 3.5 Moderate | 3 |
| Col de la Baraque de Bral | 611 m | Depuis Lodève | 5.1 km | 379 m | — | 7.5 % | 2.8 Moderate | 2 |
| Col de l’Engayresque | 828 m | Depuis Poujols | 15.4 km | 646 m | 51 m | 4.2 % | 2.3 Easy | 3 |
| Col des Très Vents | 580 m | Depuis Hérépian | 7.4 km | 392 m | — | 5.3 % | 2.1 Easy | 2 |
| Col de l'Homme Mort | 670 m | Depuis Joncels | 2.5 km | 178 m | — | 7.1 % | 1.3 Easy | 2 |
| Col de Lagasse | 375 m | Depuis Le Mas Rolland | 3.9 km | 181 m | — | 4.6 % | 0.8 Easy | 1 |
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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
- Lozère 3 cols documented
- Aude 7 cols documented
- Ardèche 14 cols documented
- Pyrénées-Orientales 6 cols documented
The nearest published departments, measured as the crow flies between the cols themselves.
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