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2 Where this climb is: MalagaAndalusia, Spain

Caracolillos de Ojen

Southern ascent from Marbella
GPX Profile
Length
10.6 km
Height gain
467 m
Average
4.4%
Steepest km
7.9%
Summit altitude
551 m
Difficulty
99

Elevation profile

84 m → 551 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Caracolillos de Ojen from Marbella
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 9 at 7.9%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
3.5 km
4–6%
1.8 km
6–8%
4.1 km
8–10%
1.3 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 8.4–9.4
8.2%
2 km · km 8.2–10.2
7.8%
5 km · km 5.6–10.6
5.1%

Time to the top

0h 39 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%
1 157 m 7.2%
2 222 m 6.5%
3 282 m 6.0%
4 340 m 5.8%
5 306 m −3.4%
6 311 m 0.5%
7 327 m 1.6%
8 357 m 3.0%
9 436 m 7.9%
10 513 m 7.7%

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About Caracolillos de Ojen

How long and how steep?
From Marbella, Caracolillos de Ojen is 10.6 km long and climbs 467 m at an average of 4.4%, to a summit at 551 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 9, averages 7.9%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 40 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 31 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 99.
Where is it?
It's in Malaga, Andalusia, Spain.

How hard is 99?

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

Col de Saint-Anastaise, Valbeleix 99
Puerto de la Losa, Río Zumeta 99
Caracolillos de Ojen, Marbella 99
El Pitolero, Rebollar 98
Collada Llomena, San Juan de Beleño 98

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