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2 Where this climb is: BiscayAutonomous Community of the Basque Country, Spain

Aretxabalgane

Eastern ascent from Muxika
GPX Profile
Length
8.6 km
Height gain
299 m
Average
3.5%
Steepest km
6.6%
Summit altitude
328 m
Difficulty
45
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

29 m → 328 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Aretxabalgane from Muxika
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 9 at 6.6%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
3.8 km
4–6%
3.6 km
6–8%
1.3 km
8–10%
0.0 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 7.4–8.4
6.8%
2 km · km 6.6–8.6
5.0%
5 km · km 3.6–8.6
3.1%

Time to the top

0h 27 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 67 m 3.7%
2 116 m 4.9%
3 161 m 4.5%
4 159 m −0.2%
5 161 m 0.2%
6 211 m 5.0%
7 239 m 2.8%
8 290 m 5.1%
9 328 m 6.6%

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About Aretxabalgane

How long and how steep?
From Muxika, Aretxabalgane is 8.6 km long and climbs 299 m at an average of 3.5%, to a summit at 328 m. Its last kilometre is the steepest, at 6.6%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 28 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 22 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 45. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Aretxabalgane.
Where is it?
It's in Biscay, Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, Spain.

How hard is 45?

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

Alto del Pozo, Azuqueca de Henares 45
Puerto de Las Palomas, Grazalema 45
Aretxabalgane, Muxika 45
Subida a Portone, Bellano 45
Puerto de las Abejas, El Burgo 45

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