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Col du Pertus from Saint-Jacques-des-Blats

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Col du Pertus from Saint-Jacques-des-Blats
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Elevation profile Col du Pertus from Saint-Jacques-des-Blats

Statistics

Difficulty points 273
Length 3.6 mi
Average gradient 5.8%
Steepest segment 12.8%
Total ascent 1099 ft

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Beautiful scenery
2 hairpin turns
#58 toughest climb of Cantal
#57 most elevation gain of Cantal
#76 longest climb of Cantal
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Col du Pertus from Saint-Jacques-des-Blats is a climb in the region Cantal. It is 3.6 mi long and bridges 1099 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 5.8%, resulting in a difficulty score of 273. The top of the ascent is located at 4298 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 5 photos.

Road name: D317

3.0 by Kaper
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.
Quite a nice climb, short but powerful. It's more fun from the other side.... read more

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Quite a nice climb, short but powerful. It's more fun from the other side.

Best een leuke klim, kort maar krachtig. Hij is leuker vanaf de andere kant.

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Climbing times

5 mph 00:43:02
7 mph 00:30:28
9 mph 00:23:44
12 mph 00:17:50

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Frequently Asked Questions

Col du Pertus can be cycled from 2 sides. Col du Pertus from Mandailles is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Col du Pertus from Saint-Jacques-des-Blats.

You don't need special gearing for Col du Pertus from Saint-Jacques-des-Blats. 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 du Pertus from Saint-Jacques-des-Blats is a 3rd-category climb. Almost anyone can handle this climb, as long as you have a bike with climbing gears. If you have little training, you will probably need to shift down significantly. For experienced riders, Col du Pertus from Saint-Jacques-des-Blats is not a problem.

Col du Pertus from Saint-Jacques-des-Blats is 3.6 mi long.

The average gradient of Col du Pertus from Saint-Jacques-des-Blats is 5.8%.

Col du Pertus from Saint-Jacques-des-Blats has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 12.8%.

The summit of Col du Pertus from Saint-Jacques-des-Blats is at 4298 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 00:43:02 to climb Col du Pertus from Saint-Jacques-des-Blats. At 7 mph the time is 00:30:28, and at 9 mph 00:23:44. For the fastest cyclists, 00:17:50 is an achievable time.

Col du Pertus from Saint-Jacques-des-Blats is located in the region Cantal in France.

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