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HC Where this climb is: AlmeriaAndalusia, Spain

Calar Alto

North-eastern ascent from Bacares
Length
17.1 km
Height gain
971 m
Average
5.7%
Steepest km
11.6%
Summit altitude
2153 m
Difficulty
248
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Elevation profile

1182 m → 2153 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Calar Alto from Bacares
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 3 at 11.6%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
5.3 km
4–6%
3.3 km
6–8%
2.6 km
8–10%
3.3 km
10–14%
2.8 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 2.0–3.0
11.6%
2 km · km 0.8–2.8
10.4%
5 km · km 0.4–5.4
9.5%

Time to the top

1h 13 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 1266 m 8.4%
2 1357 m 9.1%
3 1473 m 11.6%
4 1551 m 7.8%
5 1644 m 9.3%
6 1733 m 8.9%
7 1805 m 7.2%
8 1849 m 4.4%
9 1887 m 3.8%
10 1865 m −2.2%

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About Calar Alto

How long and how steep?
From Bacares, Calar Alto is 17.1 km long and climbs 971 m at an average of 5.7%, to a summit at 2,153 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 3, averages 11.6%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 13 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 57 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 248.
Where is it?
It's in Almeria, Andalusia, Spain.

How hard is 248?

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

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