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2 Where this climb is: Alacant / AlicanteValencian Community, Spain

Alto del Capón

North-western ascent from Petrer
GPX Profile
Length
7.6 km
Height gain
391 m
Average
5.2%
Steepest km
10.6%
Summit altitude
873 m
Difficulty
77

Elevation profile

482 m → 873 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Alto del Capón from Petrer
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 2 at 10.6%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
2.8 km
4–6%
1.8 km
6–8%
1.3 km
8–10%
1.3 km
10–14%
0.5 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 1.0–2.0
10.6%
2 km · km 0.0–2.0
7.2%
5 km · km 1.2–6.2
5.6%

Time to the top

0h 30 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%
1 520 m 3.8%
2 625 m 10.6%
3 650 m 2.5%
4 699 m 4.9%
5 757 m 5.7%
6 798 m 4.2%
7 853 m 5.5%
8 873 m 3.4%

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About Alto del Capón

How long and how steep?
From Petrer, Alto del Capón is 7.6 km long and climbs 391 m at an average of 5.2%, to a summit at 873 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 2, averages 10.6%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 30 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 24 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 77.
Where is it?
It's in Alacant / Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain.

How hard is 77?

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

Alto do Malhão, Pé do Coelho 77
Col de Firstplan, Soultzbach-les-Bains 77
Alto del Capón, Petrer 77
Vivero, Lezama 77
Castro Herville por Madorras, O Cristo 77

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