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HC Where this climb is: AlmeriaAndalusia, Spain

Alto de Velefique

Southern ascent
Length
18.4 km
Height gain
1105 m
Average
6.0%
Steepest km
10.0%
Summit altitude
1789 m
Difficulty
234
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

684 m → 1789 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Alto de Velefique
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 8 at 10.0%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
3.4 km
4–6%
4.5 km
6–8%
6.3 km
8–10%
2.8 km
10–14%
1.5 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 7.0–8.0
10.0%
2 km · km 8.4–10.4
9.7%
5 km · km 5.6–10.6
9.0%

Time to the top

1h 19 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%
1 709 m 2.5%
2 729 m 2.0%
3 760 m 3.1%
4 787 m 2.7%
5 839 m 5.2%
6 885 m 4.6%
7 973 m 8.8%
8 1073 m 10.0%
9 1162 m 8.8%
10 1258 m 9.7%

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About Alto de Velefique

How long and how steep?
Alto de Velefique is 18.4 km long and climbs 1,105 m at an average of 6.0%, to a summit at 1,789 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 8, averages 10.0%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 19 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 1 h 02 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 234. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Alto de Velefique.
Where is it?
It's in Almeria, Andalusia, Spain.

How hard is 234?

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

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