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2 Where this climb is: BarcelonaCatalonia, Spain

Coll de l'Obac

South-western ascent from Olesa de Montserrat
GPX Profile
Length
14.2 km
Height gain
526 m
Average
3.7%
Steepest km
6.9%
Summit altitude
644 m
Difficulty
85
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Elevation profile

118 m → 657 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Coll de l'Obac from Olesa de Montserrat
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 13 at 6.9%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
7.2 km
4–6%
3.3 km
6–8%
3.0 km
8–10%
0.8 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 11.9–12.9
7.8%
2 km · km 11.7–13.7
5.7%
5 km · km 7.3–12.3
4.8%

Time to the top

0h 47 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%
1 178 m 6.0%
2 210 m 3.2%
3 255 m 4.5%
4 261 m 0.7%
5 285 m 2.3%
6 301 m 1.6%
7 333 m 3.2%
8 401 m 6.8%
9 425 m 2.4%
10 468 m 4.3%

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About Coll de l'Obac

How long and how steep?
From Olesa de Montserrat, Coll de l'Obac is 14.2 km long and climbs 526 m at an average of 3.7%, to a summit at 644 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 13, averages 6.9%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 47 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 38 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 85. It's the hardest of the 4 ways up to Coll de l'Obac.
Where is it?
It's in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

How hard is 85?

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

Coll de Pradell, Coll de Trapa 85
Puerto de Segura de la Sierra - Navalperal, Orcera 85
Coll de l'Obac, Olesa de Montserrat 85
Sierra de Almenara, Los Estrechos 85
Port de Bèrnia por Pinos, Benissa 85

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