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2 Where this climb is: GranadaAndalusia, Spain

Alto Quentar/Blancares

South-western ascent from Quéntar
GPX Profile
Length
14.3 km
Height gain
462 m
Average
3.2%
Steepest km
8.4%
Summit altitude
1297 m
Difficulty
80
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Elevation profile

835 m → 1297 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Alto Quentar/Blancares from Quéntar
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 1 at 8.4%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
8.5 km
4–6%
2.8 km
6–8%
2.5 km
8–10%
0.3 km
10–14%
0.3 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 0.4–1.4
8.6%
2 km · km 0.0–2.0
6.9%
5 km · km 0.0–5.0
5.0%

Time to the top

0h 44 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%
1 919 m 8.4%
2 973 m 5.3%
3 997 m 2.5%
4 1033 m 3.6%
5 1084 m 5.1%
6 1066 m −1.9%
7 1061 m −0.4%
8 1087 m 2.6%
9 1126 m 3.9%
10 1161 m 3.5%

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About Alto Quentar/Blancares

How long and how steep?
From Quéntar, Alto Quentar/Blancares is 14.3 km long and climbs 462 m at an average of 3.2%, to a summit at 1,297 m. Its first kilometre is the steepest, at 8.4%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 44 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 36 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 80.
Where is it?
It's in Granada, Andalusia, Spain.

How hard is 80?

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

Covide, Terras de Bouro 80
Puerto de Lizarraga, Arbizu 80
Alto Quentar/Blancares, Quéntar 80
Puerto de Menga, Solosancho 80
Parlasco, Bellano 80

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