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HC Where this climb is: Community of Madrid, Spain

Bola del Mundo

Southern ascent from Cerceda
GPX Profile
Length
20.7 km
Height gain
1303 m
Average
6.3%
Steepest km
13.3%
Summit altitude
2257 m
Difficulty
341
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Elevation profile

954 m → 2257 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Bola del Mundo from Cerceda
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 20 at 13.3%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
6.0 km
4–6%
3.8 km
6–8%
5.5 km
8–10%
3.0 km
10–14%
1.7 km
14%+
0.8 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 18.9–19.9
13.7%
2 km · km 17.7–19.7
13.4%
5 km · km 15.8–20.7
10.6%

Time to the top

1h 33 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%
1 971 m 1.7%
2 984 m 1.3%
3 1003 m 1.9%
4 1040 m 3.7%
5 1069 m 2.9%
6 1125 m 5.6%
7 1171 m 4.6%
8 1198 m 2.8%
9 1238 m 4.0%
10 1304 m 6.6%

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About Bola del Mundo

How long and how steep?
From Cerceda, Bola del Mundo is 20.7 km long and climbs 1,303 m at an average of 6.3%, to a summit at 2,257 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 20, averages 13.3%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 33 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 1 h 12 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 341.
Where is it?
It's in Community of Madrid, Spain.

How hard is 341?

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

Otxogorri, Ahuntzola 341
Col du Glandon, Saint-Étienne-de-Cuines 341
Bola del Mundo, Cerceda 341
Col Sensibile, Alçay 341
Alto de Capileira, Orgiva 340

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