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HC Where this climb is: Asturias, Spain

Alto de La Farrapona

North-western ascent from Veigas
Length
18.5 km
Height gain
1087 m
Average
5.9%
Steepest km
9.0%
Summit altitude
1708 m
Difficulty
243
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Elevation profile

621 m → 1708 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Alto de La Farrapona from Veigas
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 14 at 9.0%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
5.8 km
4–6%
3.0 km
6–8%
2.0 km
8–10%
7.0 km
10–14%
0.8 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 14.5–15.5
9.3%
2 km · km 13.5–15.5
9.2%
5 km · km 12.7–17.7
9.0%

Time to the top

1h 21 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%
1 662 m 4.2%
2 711 m 4.9%
3 766 m 5.5%
4 795 m 2.9%
5 839 m 4.4%
6 891 m 5.1%
7 956 m 6.5%
8 1041 m 8.5%
9 1027 m −1.4%
10 1087 m 6.0%

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About Alto de La Farrapona

How long and how steep?
From Veigas, Alto de La Farrapona is 18.5 km long and climbs 1,087 m at an average of 5.9%, to a summit at 1,708 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 14, averages 9.0%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 21 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 1 h 03 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 243.
Where is it?
It's in Asturias, Spain.

How hard is 243?

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

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