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HC Where this climb is: OurenseGalicia, Spain

Alto de Alcobaça por San Amaro

Northern ascent from Frieira
Length
19.6 km
Height gain
884 m
Average
4.5%
Steepest km
11.4%
Summit altitude
933 m
Difficulty
232
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

49 m → 933 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Alto de Alcobaça por San Amaro from Frieira
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 15 at 11.4%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
7.8 km
4–6%
2.3 km
6–8%
5.8 km
8–10%
1.9 km
10–14%
1.8 km
14%+
0.3 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 14.4–15.4
12.4%
2 km · km 13.6–15.6
12.0%
5 km · km 11.0–16.0
8.5%

Time to the top

1h 18 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%
1 134 m 8.5%
2 200 m 6.6%
3 259 m 5.9%
4 324 m 6.5%
5 387 m 6.3%
6 431 m 4.4%
7 425 m −0.6%
8 366 m −5.9%
9 374 m 0.8%
10 412 m 3.8%

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About Alto de Alcobaça por San Amaro

How long and how steep?
From Frieira, Alto de Alcobaça por San Amaro is 19.6 km long and climbs 884 m at an average of 4.5%, to a summit at 933 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 15, averages 11.4%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 18 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 1 h 01 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's an HC (hors catégorie) climb, with a difficulty score of 232. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Alto de Alcobaça.
Where is it?
It's in Ourense, Galicia, Spain.

How hard is 232?

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

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