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Col de la Platta from Brides les Bains

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1 review/story | Statistics | 1 photo
This climb is partly on a gravel surface, but can be ridden with a road bike.
Col de la Platta from Brides les Bains
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Elevation profile Col de la Platta from Brides les Bains
Elevation profile Col de la Platta from Brides les Bains
Elevation profile Col de la Platta from Brides les Bains

Statistics

Difficulty points 1416
Length 19.5 km
Average gradient 8%
Steepest 100 meters 18.6%
Total ascent 1560m

Short recap

Beautiful scenery
Hidden gem
25 hairpin turns
Gravel
#7 toughest climb of France
#18 most elevation gain of France
#86 longest climb of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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Col de la Platta from Brides les Bains is a climb in the region French Alps. It is 19.5km long and bridges 1560 vertical meters with an average gradient of 8%, resulting in a difficulty score of 1416. The top of the ascent is located at 2405 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 1 photo.

Road names: Route du Grand Pont, D 91a, Rue du Lac, Route de la Choulière, Route des Eaux Vives, Route du Belvédère, Chemin de l'Ariondaz &

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Col de la Platta from Brides les Bains
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Reviews (1)

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The last part is indeed on gravel and is definitely the hardest section.

Col de la Platta from Brides les Bains
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Climbing times

7 km/h 02:47:19
11 km/h 01:46:28
15 km/h 01:18:05
19 km/h 01:01:38

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