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1 Where this climb is: Community of Madrid, Spain

Alto de Abantos

Eastern ascent from San Lorenzo del Escorial
GPX Profile
Length
13.5 km
Height gain
679 m
Average
5.0%
Steepest km
10.1%
Summit altitude
1625 m
Difficulty
139
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Elevation profile

946 m → 1640 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Alto de Abantos from San Lorenzo del Escorial
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 11 at 10.1%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
4.3 km
4–6%
3.8 km
6–8%
2.8 km
8–10%
2.0 km
10–14%
0.8 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 9.6–10.6
12.0%
2 km · km 9.6–11.6
9.7%
5 km · km 7.6–12.6
6.5%

Time to the top

0h 53 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 1015 m 6.9%
2 1080 m 6.5%
3 1115 m 3.5%
4 1173 m 5.8%
5 1232 m 5.9%
6 1310 m 7.8%
7 1312 m 0.1%
8 1315 m 0.3%
9 1378 m 6.3%
10 1442 m 6.4%

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About Alto de Abantos

How long and how steep?
From San Lorenzo del Escorial, Alto de Abantos is 13.5 km long and climbs 679 m at an average of 5.0%, to a summit at 1,625 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 11, averages 10.1%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 54 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 42 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 1 climb, with a difficulty score of 139.
Where is it?
It's in Community of Madrid, Spain.

How hard is 139?

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

Puerto de Navacerrada, La Granja de San Idelfonso 139
Portela da Laxe de Tubia, Amiudal 139
Alto de Abantos, San Lorenzo del Escorial 139
Poklon, Matulji 139
Puerto del Piélago, Castillo de Bayuela 138

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