Col de la Cayolle

from Guillaumes · French Alps, France

Gradient:
<4%
4–7%
7–10%
10–12%
>12%

GRADIENT PROFILE

3.82.43.63.94.88.54.88.77.38.75.96.302468101214161820222426283032km762m2329m
<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Km-by-km average gradient from Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data along the road.

From Guillaumes, Col de la Cayolle climbs 33.4 km at 4.7% average, gaining 1 566 m to the 2 326 m summit, ramping to 17.8%. Its steepest kilometre averages 11.6% near km 14.4. On the Fiets scale this side rates 8.7. It is the tougher of the climb's two approaches.

Surface

Asphalt99%
Gravel1%

Verified from OpenStreetMap surface data along the climb.

RIDE THE CLIMB

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View at km 13.9KM 13.9
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View at km 16KM 16.0
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View at km 18.5KM 18.5
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View at km 22.6KM 22.6
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View at km 23.1KM 23.1
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View at km 26.1KM 26.1
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View at km 27.6KM 27.6
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View at km 32.7KM 32.7
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View at km 33.2KM 33.2
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FROM GUILLAUMES

Distance

33.4km

Elevation gain

1566m

Avg gradient

4.7%

Max gradient

17.8%

Summit

2326m

Category

CAT 1

OTHER APPROACHES

Barcelonnette

27.5 km · 4.3%

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1678m

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Col du Labouret

1240m

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RIDE IT FROM

French Alps

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