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1 Where this climb is: CórdobaAndalusia, Spain

Alto Santuario Virgen de la Sierra

South-western ascent from Cabra
GPX Profile
Length
12.6 km
Height gain
720 m
Average
5.7%
Steepest km
7.6%
Summit altitude
1201 m
Difficulty
131
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

481 m → 1201 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Alto Santuario Virgen de la Sierra from Cabra
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 8 at 7.6%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
2.5 km
4–6%
3.5 km
6–8%
5.9 km
8–10%
0.8 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 11.4–12.4
7.9%
2 km · km 7.1–9.1
7.6%
5 km · km 4.2–9.2
6.9%

Time to the top

0h 52 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%
1 499 m 1.8%
2 534 m 3.5%
3 576 m 4.2%
4 637 m 6.1%
5 700 m 6.3%
6 759 m 5.9%
7 829 m 7.0%
8 905 m 7.6%
9 981 m 7.6%
10 1033 m 5.2%

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About Alto Santuario Virgen de la Sierra

How long and how steep?
From Cabra, Alto Santuario Virgen de la Sierra is 12.6 km long and climbs 720 m at an average of 5.7%, to a summit at 1,201 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 8, averages 7.6%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 52 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 41 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 1 climb, with a difficulty score of 131. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Virgen de la Sierra (Cabra).
Where is it?
It's in Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain.

How hard is 131?

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

Portillo de las Batuecas, Las Batuecas 131
Paxareiras por Sestaio, Badernado 131
Alto Santuario Virgen de la Sierra, Cabra 131
Collado del Rayo, Los Nudos 131
Monte del Buño Alto, Gera 131

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