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2 Where this climb is: MalagaAndalusia, Spain

Alto de El Solano

Eastern ascent from Las Cuevas
GPX Profile
Length
7.3 km
Height gain
552 m
Average
7.5%
Steepest km
12.2%
Summit altitude
787 m
Difficulty
167

Elevation profile

235 m → 787 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Alto de El Solano from Las Cuevas
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 1 at 12.2%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
1.6 km
4–6%
0.8 km
6–8%
0.8 km
8–10%
1.8 km
10–14%
2.5 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 0.4–1.4
12.2%
2 km · km 0.0–2.0
11.0%
5 km · km 0.0–5.0
7.5%

Time to the top

0h 40 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%
1 357 m 12.2%
2 456 m 9.8%
3 560 m 10.4%
4 582 m 2.2%
5 609 m 2.7%
6 677 m 6.8%
7 772 m 9.5%
8 787 m 4.2%

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About Alto de El Solano

How long and how steep?
From Las Cuevas, Alto de El Solano is 7.3 km long and climbs 552 m at an average of 7.5%, to a summit at 787 m. Its first kilometre is the steepest, at 12.2%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 40 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 31 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 167.
Where is it?
It's in Malaga, Andalusia, Spain.

How hard is 167?

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

Collado Agua de los Perros, Charco del Aceite 168
Puerto de Serranillos, Mombeltran 167
Alto de El Solano, Las Cuevas 167
Pena da Lebre, Abeleda 167
Puerto de Villazoi, Villizói 166

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