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2 Where this climb is: BarcelonaCatalonia, Spain

Coll de l'Obac

Western ascent from Castellber i el Vilar
GPX Profile
Length
13.3 km
Height gain
480 m
Average
3.6%
Steepest km
6.1%
Summit altitude
643 m
Difficulty
78
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Elevation profile

164 m → 643 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Coll de l'Obac from Castellber i el Vilar
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 13 at 6.1%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
5.3 km
4–6%
5.8 km
6–8%
2.3 km
8–10%
0.0 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 9.3–10.3
6.2%
2 km · km 8.4–10.4
5.9%
5 km · km 8.4–13.3
5.5%

Time to the top

0h 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%
1 213 m 5.0%
2 230 m 1.7%
3 233 m 0.2%
4 207 m −2.5%
5 241 m 3.3%
6 267 m 2.6%
7 296 m 2.9%
8 356 m 6.0%
9 412 m 5.6%
10 469 m 5.7%

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About Coll de l'Obac

How long and how steep?
From Castellber i el Vilar, Coll de l'Obac is 13.3 km long and climbs 480 m at an average of 3.6%, to a summit at 643 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 13, averages 6.1%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 44 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 35 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 78.
Where is it?
It's in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

How hard is 78?

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

Alto de Torrox 78
Alto de Belvalle, Santa María del Val 78
Coll de l'Obac, Castellber i el Vilar 78
Puerto de la Guiscanera, Aýna 78
Cota de San Marcos, Pedrouzos 78

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