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Col de la Madeleine

South-western ascent from La Chambre by Montgellafrey — the hardest of the 6 ways up

Elevation profile

470 m → 1993 m
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest kilometre: km 5 at 10.6% — peaks at 13.8%
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Climb stats

1522 m Ascent
19.55 km Length
7.79% Average
30% Maximum
1993 m Summit altitude
387 Difficulty

Kilometre by kilometre

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Km Altitude Gain Average Max Gradient
1 488 m +19 m 1.9% 6%
2 545 m +57 m 5.7% 8%
3 628 m +83 m 8.3% 12%
4 723 m +95 m 9.5% 12%
5 828 m +106 m 10.6% 16%
6 930 m +102 m 10.2% 30%
7 1019 m +89 m 8.9% 18%
8 1095 m +76 m 7.6% 13%
9 1187 m +92 m 9.2% 12%
10 1262 m +75 m 7.5% 12%

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Clear · feels like 8°
Wind 6 km/h E
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