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3 Where this climb is: FacatativáCundinamarca, Colombia

Alto de la Virgen

Eastern ascent from Cartagenita
Length
4.4 km
Height gain
164 m
Average
3.7%
Steepest km
7.3%
Summit altitude
2740 m
Difficulty
28

Elevation profile

2577 m → 2740 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Alto de la Virgen from Cartagenita
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 5 at 7.3%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
2.3 km
4–6%
0.8 km
6–8%
1.4 km
8–10%
0.0 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 1.0–2.0
6.2%
2 km · km 2.5–4.4
4.7%

Time to the top

0h 14 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 2592 m 1.5%
2 2654 m 6.2%
3 2666 m 1.2%
4 2711 m 4.5%
5 2740 m 7.3%

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About Alto de la Virgen

How long and how steep?
From Cartagenita, Alto de la Virgen is 4.4 km long and climbs 164 m at an average of 3.7%, to a summit at 2,740 m. Its last kilometre is the steepest, at 7.3%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 14 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 11 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 3 climb, with a difficulty score of 28.
Where is it?
It's in Facatativá, Cundinamarca, Colombia.

How hard is 28?

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

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