Col des Lèques

from Castellane · French Alps, France

Gradient:
<4%
4–7%
7–10%
10–12%
>12%

GRADIENT PROFILE

6.95.17.06.15.35.71.5012345678km728m1150m
<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

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

From Castellane, Col des Lèques climbs 9.0 km at 4.7% average, gaining 421 m to the 1 148 m summit, ramping to 11.2%. Its steepest kilometre averages 8.7% near km 4.8. On the Fiets scale this side rates 2.1. It is the tougher of the climb's two approaches.

Surface

Asphalt99%
Gravel1%

Verified from OpenStreetMap surface data along the climb.

RIDE THE CLIMB

View at km 0.8KM 0.8
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View at km 1.9KM 1.9
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View at km 2.4KM 2.4
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View at km 3.4KM 3.4
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View at km 4KM 4.0
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View at km 6.6KM 6.6
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View at km 7.7KM 7.7
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View at km 8.2KM 8.2
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View at km 8.7KM 8.7
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View at km 9KM 9.0
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FROM CASTELLANE

Distance

9.0km

Elevation gain

421m

Avg gradient

4.7%

Max gradient

11.2%

Summit

1148m

Category

CAT 3

OTHER APPROACHES