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

Balcon de Bizkaia

Western ascent from Zugastieta
GPX Profile
Length
7.8 km
Height gain
322 m
Average
4.1%
Steepest km
7.1%
Summit altitude
432 m
Difficulty
50
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Elevation profile

110 m → 432 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Balcon de Bizkaia from Zugastieta
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 4 at 7.1%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
2.3 km
4–6%
4.5 km
6–8%
0.8 km
8–10%
0.0 km
10–14%
0.3 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 3.0–4.0
7.1%
2 km · km 2.0–4.0
5.8%
5 km · km 0.0–5.0
4.7%

Time to the top

0h 26 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%
1 159 m 4.8%
2 204 m 4.5%
3 250 m 4.6%
4 321 m 7.1%
5 343 m 2.2%
6 359 m 1.6%
7 387 m 2.8%
8 432 m 5.7%

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About Balcon de Bizkaia

How long and how steep?
From Zugastieta, Balcon de Bizkaia is 7.8 km long and climbs 322 m at an average of 4.1%, to a summit at 432 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 4, averages 7.1%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 26 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 21 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 50.
Where is it?
It's in Biscay, Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, Spain.

How hard is 50?

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

Col d'Osquich, Saint-Just 50
Extremo, Paredes de Coura 50
Balcon de Bizkaia, Zugastieta 50
Zaorejas, El Puente de San Pedro 50
Hoyomenor, Ampuero 50

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