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HC Where this climb is: LeónCastile and León, Spain

Collado de Piedrafita por Benuza

North-western ascent from Chanos
GPX Profile
Length
10.2 km
Height gain
839 m
Average
8.2%
Steepest km
12.9%
Summit altitude
1310 m
Difficulty
246
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

471 m → 1310 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Collado de Piedrafita por Benuza from Chanos
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 6 at 12.9%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
1.9 km
4–6%
1.0 km
6–8%
1.3 km
8–10%
2.8 km
10–14%
2.8 km
14%+
0.5 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 4.8–5.8
13.0%
2 km · km 4.8–6.8
12.6%
5 km · km 1.8–6.8
9.8%

Time to the top

0h 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%
1 506 m 3.5%
2 595 m 8.9%
3 701 m 10.7%
4 783 m 8.2%
5 841 m 5.8%
6 970 m 12.9%
7 1079 m 10.9%
8 1169 m 9.0%
9 1226 m 5.8%
10 1305 m 7.8%

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About Collado de Piedrafita por Benuza

How long and how steep?
From Chanos, Collado de Piedrafita por Benuza is 10.2 km long and climbs 839 m at an average of 8.2%, to a summit at 1,310 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 6, averages 12.9%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 58 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 44 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 246. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Collado de Piedrafita.
Where is it?
It's in León, Castile and León, Spain.

How hard is 246?

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

Puerto de San Esteban, La Veiga las Zreizales 247
Alto de Aitana por Sella 246
Collado de Piedrafita por Benuza, Chanos 246
Lagunas de Neila, Villavelayo 246
Tijarafe, Poris de Candelaria 246

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