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2 Where this climb is: Asturias, Spain

Alto de Cueña, de Mieres a Cruce Brañanoceo

North-western ascent from La Coca
Length
3.4 km
Height gain
340 m
Average
10.0%
Steepest km
11.4%
Summit altitude
557 m
Difficulty
111
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

217 m → 557 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Alto de Cueña, de Mieres a Cruce Brañanoceo from La Coca
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 1 at 11.4%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.0 km
4–6%
0.0 km
6–8%
0.3 km
8–10%
1.7 km
10–14%
1.5 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 0.0–1.0
11.4%
2 km · km 0.0–2.0
10.6%

Time to the top

0h 22 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%
1 330 m 11.4%
2 429 m 9.9%
3 518 m 8.9%
4 557 m 9.6%

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About Alto de Cueña, de Mieres a Cruce Brañanoceo

How long and how steep?
From La Coca, Alto de Cueña, de Mieres a Cruce Brañanoceo is 3.4 km long and climbs 340 m at an average of 10.0%, to a summit at 557 m. Its first kilometre is the steepest, at 11.4%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 22 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 17 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 Alto de Cueña.
Where is it?
It's in Asturias, Spain.

How hard is 111?

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

Alto de Cueña, de Mieres a Cruce Brañanoceo, La Coca 111

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