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HC Where this climb is: LugoGalicia, Spain

Ancares por Pan do Zarco

North-western ascent from Rao
GPX Profile
Length
14.0 km
Height gain
1123 m
Average
8.0%
Steepest km
13.6%
Summit altitude
1668 m
Difficulty
391
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Elevation profile

542 m → 1668 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Ancares por Pan do Zarco from Rao
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 6 at 13.6%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
2.0 km
4–6%
2.3 km
6–8%
1.0 km
8–10%
2.7 km
10–14%
4.8 km
14%+
1.3 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 4.4–5.4
14.4%
2 km · km 4.4–6.4
14.2%
5 km · km 4.4–9.4
11.7%

Time to the top

1h 20 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%
1 605 m 6.0%
2 542 m −6.4%
3 641 m 10.0%
4 723 m 8.2%
5 849 m 12.6%
6 986 m 13.6%
7 1083 m 9.7%
8 1189 m 10.6%
9 1298 m 10.9%
10 1416 m 11.7%

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About Ancares por Pan do Zarco

How long and how steep?
From Rao, Ancares por Pan do Zarco is 14.0 km long and climbs 1,123 m at an average of 8.0%, to a summit at 1,668 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 6, averages 13.6%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 20 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 1 h 01 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 391. It's the hardest of the 5 ways up to Puerto de Ancares.
Where is it?
It's in Lugo, Galicia, Spain.

How hard is 391?

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

Sierra Nevada por Hazallanas, El Peñón 392
Col du Portet, Vielle-Aure 391
Ancares por Pan do Zarco, Rao 391
El Teide, Puerto de la Cruz 389
Monte Grappa, Semonzo 389

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