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HC Where this climb is: Asturias, Spain

Alto del Gamoniteiro

South-eastern ascent from Pola de Lena
GPX Profile
Length
15.1 km
Height gain
1462 m
Average
9.7%
Steepest km
13.3%
Summit altitude
1770 m
Difficulty
486
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Elevation profile

308 m → 1770 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Alto del Gamoniteiro from Pola de Lena
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 15 at 13.3%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.5 km
4–6%
1.5 km
6–8%
1.3 km
8–10%
3.8 km
10–14%
7.6 km
14%+
0.5 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 14.1–15.1
13.4%
2 km · km 13.1–15.1
12.1%
5 km · km 2.3–7.3
11.5%

Time to the top

1h 37 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%
1 359 m 5.1%
2 447 m 8.8%
3 547 m 10.0%
4 668 m 12.1%
5 784 m 11.5%
6 897 m 11.3%
7 1006 m 10.9%
8 1094 m 8.8%
9 1153 m 5.9%
10 1225 m 7.1%

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About Alto del Gamoniteiro

How long and how steep?
From Pola de Lena, Alto del Gamoniteiro is 15.1 km long and climbs 1,462 m at an average of 9.7%, to a summit at 1,770 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 15, averages 13.3%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 37 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 1 h 13 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 486. It's the hardest of the 5 ways up to Alto del Gamoniteiro.
Where is it?
It's in Asturias, Spain.

How hard is 486?

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

Hochtor Pass (Großglockner), Fusch 492
Alpe di Cadinello, Roveredo 489
Alto del Gamoniteiro, Pola de Lena 486
Monte Crostis, Comeglians 481
Grossglockner Pass / Edelweissspitze via Hochtor, Heiligenblut 480

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