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3 Where this climb is: Asturias, Spain

Alto de Forcallao

Southern ascent from Bárcena del Monasterio
GPX Profile
Length
4.4 km
Height gain
196 m
Average
4.4%
Steepest km
5.9%
Summit altitude
496 m
Difficulty
27

Elevation profile

300 m → 496 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Alto de Forcallao from Bárcena del Monasterio
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 5 at 5.9%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
1.5 km
4–6%
2.3 km
6–8%
0.7 km
8–10%
0.0 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 2.6–3.6
6.2%
2 km · km 2.5–4.4
5.4%

Time to the top

0h 15 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%
1 343 m 4.2%
2 378 m 3.5%
3 419 m 4.0%
4 472 m 5.4%
5 496 m 5.9%

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About Alto de Forcallao

How long and how steep?
From Bárcena del Monasterio, Alto de Forcallao is 4.4 km long and climbs 196 m at an average of 4.4%, to a summit at 496 m. Its last kilometre is the steepest, at 5.9%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 15 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 12 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 3 climb, with a difficulty score of 27.
Where is it?
It's in Asturias, Spain.

How hard is 27?

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

Puerto de Barxeta, Barxeta 27
Avellaneda, Sopuerta 27
Alto de Forcallao, Bárcena del Monasterio 27
Artafi, Trassierra 27
Puerto Niefla cara sur 27

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