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2 Where this climb is: PontevedraGalicia, Spain

A Escusa (Castrove)

South-eastern ascent from A Seca
GPX Profile
Length
7.1 km
Height gain
501 m
Average
7.1%
Steepest km
10.4%
Summit altitude
514 m
Difficulty
111
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

12 m → 514 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: A Escusa (Castrove) from A Seca
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 6 at 10.4%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.6 km
4–6%
1.5 km
6–8%
3.0 km
8–10%
1.3 km
10–14%
0.8 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 5.2–6.2
10.5%
2 km · km 4.2–6.2
9.3%
5 km · km 1.2–6.2
7.9%

Time to the top

0h 34 at 3 W/kg · 70 kg rider + 8 kg bike, no wind
How this is calculated

Kilometre by kilometre

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Km Altitude Gradient 0–15%
1 59 m 4.7%
2 133 m 7.3%
3 199 m 6.6%
4 263 m 6.4%
5 339 m 7.6%
6 443 m 10.4%
7 510 m 6.7%
8 514 m 3.6%

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About A Escusa (Castrove)

How long and how steep?
From A Seca, A Escusa (Castrove) is 7.1 km long and climbs 501 m at an average of 7.1%, to a summit at 514 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 6, averages 10.4%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 35 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 27 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 111. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to A Escusa (Castrove).
Where is it?
It's in Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain.

How hard is 111?

Difficulty score is length × gradient, weighted for the steepest kilometre.

Col de la Loze, Courchevel 111
San Pietro via Lajen - Laion, Oberried - Novale di Sopra 111
A Escusa (Castrove), A Seca 111
Alto de Fanlo, Sarvisé 110
Puerto de Santillana, Abla 110

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