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HC Where this climb is: LugoGalicia, Spain

Ancares por Balouta

North-western ascent from Murias de Rao
GPX Profile
Length
14.9 km
Height gain
953 m
Average
6.4%
Steepest km
11.6%
Summit altitude
1664 m
Difficulty
259
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Elevation profile

704 m → 1667 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Ancares por Balouta from Murias de Rao
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 10 at 11.6%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
3.6 km
4–6%
2.5 km
6–8%
2.3 km
8–10%
2.8 km
10–14%
3.8 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 9.2–10.2
11.9%
2 km · km 8.6–10.6
10.4%
5 km · km 9.0–14.0
9.4%

Time to the top

1h 12 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%
1 745 m 3.4%
2 737 m −0.7%
3 717 m −2.0%
4 796 m 7.9%
5 845 m 4.8%
6 913 m 6.8%
7 994 m 8.1%
8 1085 m 9.0%
9 1126 m 4.1%
10 1241 m 11.6%

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About Ancares por Balouta

How long and how steep?
From Murias de Rao, Ancares por Balouta is 14.9 km long and climbs 953 m at an average of 6.4%, to a summit at 1,664 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 10, averages 11.6%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 12 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 56 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 259.
Where is it?
It's in Lugo, Galicia, Spain.

How hard is 259?

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

Luz Ardiden, Saligos 261
Morrón de Espuña, Alhama 261
Ancares por Balouta, Murias de Rao 259
Ancares, Tejedo de Ancares 259
Val Grosina / Eita, Grosio 258

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