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1 Where this climb is: LeónCastile and León, Spain

Ancares

South-eastern ascent from Tejedo de Ancares
Length
7.6 km
Height gain
693 m
Average
9.1%
Steepest km
13.4%
Summit altitude
1667 m
Difficulty
259
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Elevation profile

974 m → 1667 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Ancares from Tejedo de Ancares
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 7 at 13.4%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
2.0 km
4–6%
0.3 km
6–8%
0.1 km
8–10%
1.0 km
10–14%
4.0 km
14%+
0.3 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 6.0–7.0
13.4%
2 km · km 3.0–5.0
12.6%
5 km · km 2.4–7.4
12.0%

Time to the top

0h 46 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 1004 m 3.0%
2 1032 m 2.8%
3 1113 m 8.1%
4 1241 m 12.9%
5 1364 m 12.3%
6 1469 m 10.5%
7 1603 m 13.4%
8 1667 m 10.8%

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About Ancares

How long and how steep?
From Tejedo de Ancares, Ancares is 7.6 km long and climbs 693 m at an average of 9.1%, to a summit at 1,667 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 7, averages 13.4%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 47 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 1 climb, with a difficulty score of 259.
Where is it?
It's in León, Castile and León, Spain.

How hard is 259?

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

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