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2 Where this climb is: Alacant / AlicanteValencian Community, Spain

Balcón de Alicante

North-eastern ascent from Tibi
GPX Profile
Length
9.1 km
Height gain
521 m
Average
5.7%
Steepest km
10.0%
Summit altitude
991 m
Difficulty
117

Elevation profile

442 m → 1002 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Balcón de Alicante from Tibi
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 7 at 10.0%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
3.1 km
4–6%
1.3 km
6–8%
1.3 km
8–10%
2.0 km
10–14%
1.0 km
14%+
0.5 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 5.5–6.5
11.0%
2 km · km 5.5–7.5
10.7%
5 km · km 3.5–8.5
8.2%

Time to the top

0h 41 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%
1 496 m 2.6%
2 555 m 6.0%
3 583 m 2.8%
4 622 m 3.9%
5 657 m 3.5%
6 747 m 9.0%
7 847 m 10.0%
8 934 m 8.7%
9 993 m 5.9%
10 991 m −2.3%

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About Balcón de Alicante

How long and how steep?
From Tibi, Balcón de Alicante is 9.1 km long and climbs 521 m at an average of 5.7%, to a summit at 991 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 7, averages 10.0%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 42 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 32 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 117.
Where is it?
It's in Alacant / Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain.

How hard is 117?

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

Monte Timoneda, Pont de Clop 117
Ballon de Servance, Plain Janvier 117
Balcón de Alicante, Tibi 117
Puerto de Guadarrama / Alto del León, Guadarrama 117
Mijares, Burgohondo 117

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