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

Balcón de Vizcaya

South-western ascent from Urrutxua
GPX Profile
Length
2.3 km
Height gain
93 m
Average
4.1%
Steepest km
6.5%
Summit altitude
432 m
Difficulty
14
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Elevation profile

339 m → 432 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Balcón de Vizcaya from Urrutxua
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 3 at 6.5%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

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

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 1.3–2.3
6.2%

Time to the top

0h 07 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%
1 366 m 2.7%
2 416 m 4.9%
3 432 m 6.5%

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About Balcón de Vizcaya

How long and how steep?
From Urrutxua, Balcón de Vizcaya is 2.3 km long and climbs 93 m at an average of 4.1%, to a summit at 432 m. Its last kilometre is the steepest, at 6.5%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 8 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 6 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 4 climb, with a difficulty score of 14.
Where is it?
It's in Biscay, Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, Spain.

How hard is 14?

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

Gu, Barri vell 14
Sarasola, Ermitabarri-Ibarra 14
Balcón de Vizcaya, Urrutxua 14
Alto Alcolea cara norte 14
Burton Dassett Hills, Temple Herdewyke 14

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