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HC Where this climb is: AlmeriaAndalusia, Spain

Calar Alto

Southern ascent from Gergal
GPX Profile
Length
23.4 km
Height gain
1424 m
Average
6.1%
Steepest km
10.3%
Summit altitude
2153 m
Difficulty
314
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Elevation profile

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Elevation profile: Calar Alto from Gergal
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 12 at 10.3%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
5.5 km
4–6%
5.0 km
6–8%
5.9 km
8–10%
5.0 km
10–14%
2.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 20.4–21.4
10.7%
2 km · km 15.0–17.0
9.5%
5 km · km 14.8–19.8
8.3%

Time to the top

1h 43 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%
1 737 m 0.8%
2 793 m 5.6%
3 840 m 4.8%
4 914 m 7.4%
5 923 m 0.9%
6 978 m 5.5%
7 1070 m 9.2%
8 1101 m 3.1%
9 1147 m 4.6%
10 1199 m 5.1%

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About Calar Alto

How long and how steep?
From Gergal, Calar Alto is 23.4 km long and climbs 1,424 m at an average of 6.1%, to a summit at 2,153 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 12, averages 10.3%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 43 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 1 h 20 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 314.
Where is it?
It's in Almeria, Andalusia, Spain.

How hard is 314?

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

Plan Pichu via La Côte d’Aime, Aime 316
Alto de El Morredero, Ponferrada 314
Calar Alto, Gergal 314
Col du Glandon, Allemont 313
Grimselpass, Innertkirchen 312

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