Col de Castellaras is a climb in the region Alpes-Maritimes. It is 1.8 km long and bridges 85 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 4.8%, resulting in a difficulty score of 51. The top of the ascent is located at 1250 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 0 photos.
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You don't need special gearing for Col de Castellaras. The slope isn't long or steep enough to require much shifting down. You can conquer this climb on power alone. However, a compact gearing system with a smallest front chainring of 34 and largest rear sprocket of 28 or 30 is always nice if you enjoy cycling uphill. This helps maintain a smooth cadence.
Col de Castellaras falls into the 5th category. With good fitness, you can ride it up with speed and power. If you have less training, shift down and climb smoothly.
Col de Castellaras is 1.8 km long.
The average gradient of Col de Castellaras is 4.8%.
Col de Castellaras has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 9.3%.
The summit of Col de Castellaras is at 1250 m.
At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:15:06 to climb Col de Castellaras. At 11 km/h the time is 00:09:36, and at 15 km/h 00:07:03. For the fastest cyclists, 00:05:34 is an achievable time.
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