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1 Where this climb is: AlmeriaAndalusia, Spain

Alto de Velefique

North-western ascent from Bacares
Length
14.0 km
Height gain
608 m
Average
4.3%
Steepest km
7.0%
Summit altitude
1789 m
Difficulty
103
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Elevation profile

1181 m → 1820 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Alto de Velefique from Bacares
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 2 at 7.0%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
2.7 km
4–6%
8.0 km
6–8%
3.0 km
8–10%
0.3 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 0.9–1.9
7.1%
2 km · km 0.8–2.8
6.6%
5 km · km 0.9–5.9
6.3%

Time to the top

0h 49 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 1197 m 1.6%
2 1267 m 7.0%
3 1325 m 5.8%
4 1386 m 6.1%
5 1454 m 6.9%
6 1510 m 5.6%
7 1558 m 4.8%
8 1603 m 4.5%
9 1655 m 5.2%
10 1703 m 4.8%

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About Alto de Velefique

How long and how steep?
From Bacares, Alto de Velefique is 14.0 km long and climbs 608 m at an average of 4.3%, to a summit at 1,789 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 2, averages 7.0%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 50 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 39 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 1 climb, with a difficulty score of 103.
Where is it?
It's in Almeria, Andalusia, Spain.

How hard is 103?

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

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