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3 Where this climb is: AlmeriaAndalusia, Spain

Calar Alto

North-eastern ascent from Collado del Conde
GPX Profile
Length
7.2 km
Height gain
291 m
Average
4.0%
Steepest km
10.0%
Summit altitude
2154 m
Difficulty
60
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Elevation profile

1864 m → 2154 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Calar Alto from Collado del Conde
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 5 at 10.0%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
3.5 km
4–6%
1.7 km
6–8%
1.0 km
8–10%
0.5 km
10–14%
0.5 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 4.2–5.2
10.8%
2 km · km 3.3–5.3
7.6%
5 km · km 0.9–5.9
4.5%

Time to the top

0h 24 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 1895 m 3.1%
2 1939 m 4.5%
3 1935 m −0.5%
4 1972 m 3.7%
5 2072 m 10.0%
6 2119 m 4.7%
7 2142 m 2.3%
8 2154 m 5.7%

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About Calar Alto

How long and how steep?
From Collado del Conde, Calar Alto is 7.2 km long and climbs 291 m at an average of 4.0%, to a summit at 2,154 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 5, averages 10.0%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 25 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 20 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 3 climb, with a difficulty score of 60.
Where is it?
It's in Almeria, Andalusia, Spain.

How hard is 60?

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

Puerto de Obejo, Río Guadalbarbo 60
Puerto de Villarroya por Villaroya, Villarroya de los Pinares 60
Calar Alto, Collado del Conde 60
Coll d’Honor, Bunyola 59
Monte de Bens, Portiño 59

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