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Col de la Platta from Brides les Bains

3.0
1 review/story | Elevation profile | 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

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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