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3 Where this climb is: Asturias, Spain

Alto del Violeo

Northern ascent from Brañes
GPX Profile
Length
3.5 km
Height gain
306 m
Average
8.6%
Steepest km
13.3%
Summit altitude
444 m
Difficulty
117
3 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 3

Elevation profile

138 m → 444 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Alto del Violeo from Brañes
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 2 at 13.3%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.8 km
4–6%
0.5 km
6–8%
0.0 km
8–10%
0.3 km
10–14%
1.8 km
14%+
0.3 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 1.0–2.0
13.3%
2 km · km 0.0–2.0
12.5%

Time to the top

0h 21 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%
1 255 m 11.7%
2 388 m 13.3%
3 438 m 5.0%
4 444 m 1.1%

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About Alto del Violeo

How long and how steep?
From Brañes, Alto del Violeo is 3.5 km long and climbs 306 m at an average of 8.6%, to a summit at 444 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 2, averages 13.3%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 21 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 16 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 3 climb, with a difficulty score of 117. It's the hardest of the 3 ways up to Alto del Violeo.
Where is it?
It's in Asturias, Spain.

How hard is 117?

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

Muro de Almáchar, Los Puentes 117
Col du Galibier, Lautaret 117
Alto del Violeo, Brañes 117
Serra do Socorro (por Capela de Stª Marta), Casal de Barbas 117
Santuario de San Miguel de Aralar, Lekunberri 116

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