Col de la Croix from Bex via Les Plans sur Bex

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SHC

3.0 1 review/story | Statistics | 0 photos

gravel (along the entire length)

1507

difficulty points

5.5%

avg. gradient

13%

steepest 100 meters

25.5km

length

1404m

total ascent

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Col de la Croix from Bex via Les Plans sur Bex is a climb in the region Vaud. It is 25.5km long and bridges 1404 vertical meters with an average gradient of 5.5%, resulting in a difficulty score of 1507. The top of the ascent is located at 1774 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 0 photos.

Road names: Route de Gryon, Route de Sublin, Route des Plans, Route des Torneresses, Route des Pars, Chemin de la Rote, Route des Frasses, Route de Sodoleuvre & Route du Col de la Croix

This climb is partly on a gravel surface, but can be ridden with a road bike.

3.0 by richy

This is an automatic translation, the original language is: French.
Despite the steep gradients at the start, it's a relatively easy climb. Lots of rest between the ramps, some of which are quite steep. I had to walk about 300 m because the stones on the road were too big, but the view and the peace and quiet are worth it if you're not looking for performa... read more

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Statistics

Col de la Croix from Bex via Les Plans sur Bex This climb	Vaud 70 climbs	Swiss Alps 649 climbs	Switzerland 874 climbs	Alps 5458 climbs	Europe 50943 climbs
Difficulty points 1507 SHC	rank 1	rank 6 14% easier than Barrage de Moiry from Chippis via Briey	rank 6 14% easier than Barrage de Moiry from Chippis via Briey	rank 60 50% easier than Pozza San Glisente / Dos dell'Asino from Esine	rank 111 50% easier than Pozza San Glisente / Dos dell'Asino from Esine
Average gradient 5.5%	rank 56 56% less steep than Tour de Gourze from Epesses	rank 541 69% less steep than La Montau from Ardon	rank 694 69% less steep than La Montau from Ardon	rank 4021 79% less steep than Muro di Cassone	rank 22963 81% less steep than Calçada do Rêgo Lameiro
Length 25.5km	rank 1	rank 19 38% shorter than Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard from Orsières	rank 19 38% shorter than Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard from Orsières	rank 126 56% shorter than Colle della Maddalena from Borgo San Dalmazzo	rank 401 59% shorter than Transfăgărășan from Căpățânenii Pământeni
Total ascent 1404m	rank 2 5% less ascent than Col du Lac d'Aï from Aigle	rank 28 31% less ascent than Barrage de Moiry from Chippis via Briey	rank 28 31% less ascent than Barrage de Moiry from Chippis via Briey	rank 170 34% less ascent than Colle del Nivolet	rank 334 49% less ascent than Pico Veleta / Alto de la Sierra Nevada

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Climbing times

7 km/h	03:38:45
11 km/h	02:19:12
15 km/h	01:42:05
19 km/h	01:20:35

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4 Mo 3.0

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Despite the steep gradients at the start, it's a relatively easy climb. Lots of rest between the ramps, some of which are quite steep. I had to walk about 300 m because the stones on the road were too big, but the view and the peace and quiet are worth it if you're not looking for performance!