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HC Where this climb is: MalagaAndalusia, Spain

Cerro Santiago

Southern ascent from Algarrobo
Length
24.5 km
Height gain
1500 m
Average
6.1%
Steepest km
13.7%
Summit altitude
1618 m
Difficulty
469

Elevation profile

118 m → 1618 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Cerro Santiago from Algarrobo
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 16 at 13.7%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
8.8 km
4–6%
3.8 km
6–8%
2.8 km
8–10%
1.3 km
10–14%
7.0 km
14%+
1.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 14.4–15.4
15.1%
2 km · km 13.4–15.4
13.4%
5 km · km 13.4–18.4
10.9%

Time to the top

1h 57 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%
1 175 m 5.8%
2 223 m 4.7%
3 270 m 4.8%
4 333 m 6.3%
5 370 m 3.7%
6 393 m 2.4%
7 439 m 4.5%
8 467 m 2.8%
9 473 m 0.6%
10 420 m −5.3%

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About Cerro Santiago

How long and how steep?
From Algarrobo, Cerro Santiago is 24.5 km long and climbs 1,500 m at an average of 6.1%, to a summit at 1,618 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 16, averages 13.7%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 57 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 1 h 31 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 469.
Where is it?
It's in Malaga, Andalusia, Spain.

How hard is 469?

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

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