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HC Where this climb is: JaénAndalusia, Spain

Cerro Almadén

North-western ascent from Mancha Real
GPX Profile
Length
22.4 km
Height gain
1261 m
Average
5.6%
Steepest km
11.6%
Summit altitude
2027 m
Difficulty
345

Elevation profile

766 m → 2027 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Cerro Almadén from Mancha Real
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 5 at 11.6%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
5.3 km
4–6%
2.3 km
6–8%
9.5 km
8–10%
2.7 km
10–14%
2.8 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 3.8–4.8
12.4%
2 km · km 2.8–4.8
11.2%
5 km · km 0.2–5.2
9.5%

Time to the top

1h 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%
1 817 m 5.1%
2 906 m 9.0%
3 1018 m 11.2%
4 1123 m 10.5%
5 1239 m 11.6%
6 1280 m 4.1%
7 1278 m −0.2%
8 1347 m 6.9%
9 1402 m 5.5%
10 1365 m −3.8%

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About Cerro Almadén

How long and how steep?
From Mancha Real, Cerro Almadén is 22.4 km long and climbs 1,261 m at an average of 5.6%, to a summit at 2,027 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 5, averages 11.6%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 39 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 1 h 17 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 345.
Where is it?
It's in Jaén, Andalusia, Spain.

How hard is 345?

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

Nufenen Pass, Ulrichen 347
Col de la Loze via Courchevel, Brides les Bains 346
Cerro Almadén, Mancha Real 345
La Farrapona por el puerto La Ventana, San Martín 344
Colle du Gran San Bernardo, Aosta 343

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