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2 Where this climb is: GranadaAndalusia, Spain

Castillo de Quéntar

Western ascent from Quéntar
GPX Profile
Length
5.0 km
Height gain
324 m
Average
6.5%
Steepest km
10.4%
Summit altitude
1154 m
Difficulty
88

Elevation profile

830 m → 1154 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Castillo de Quéntar from Quéntar
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 4 at 10.4%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
1.5 km
4–6%
0.5 km
6–8%
0.3 km
8–10%
1.3 km
10–14%
1.5 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 3.6–4.6
11.3%
2 km · km 2.8–4.8
9.9%

Time to the top

0h 25 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%
1 897 m 6.8%
2 890 m −0.7%
3 962 m 7.2%
4 1066 m 10.4%
5 1154 m 8.8%
6 1154 m 2.5%

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About Castillo de Quéntar

How long and how steep?
From Quéntar, Castillo de Quéntar is 5.0 km long and climbs 324 m at an average of 6.5%, to a summit at 1,154 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 4, averages 10.4%.
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 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 88.
Where is it?
It's in Granada, Andalusia, Spain.

How hard is 88?

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

Izpegui, Oronotz 88
Ebra, Bonmont Terres Noves 88
Castillo de Quéntar, Quéntar 88
Puerto de la Puebla, Puebla de la Sierra 88
Pedra do Lagarto via Peneda 88

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