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HC Where this climb is: PontevedraGalicia, Spain

Covilha

Northern ascent from A Frieira
GPX Profile
Length
18.2 km
Height gain
976 m
Average
5.4%
Steepest km
11.2%
Summit altitude
1017 m
Difficulty
230
3 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 3

Elevation profile

41 m → 1017 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Covilha from A Frieira
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 15 at 11.2%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
6.7 km
4–6%
3.8 km
6–8%
2.3 km
8–10%
2.3 km
10–14%
2.8 km
14%+
0.5 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 12.8–13.8
11.9%
2 km · km 12.8–14.8
11.5%
5 km · km 12.6–17.6
7.5%

Time to the top

1h 17 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%
1 133 m 9.2%
2 213 m 8.0%
3 191 m −2.2%
4 210 m 1.9%
5 260 m 5.0%
6 298 m 3.9%
7 380 m 8.1%
8 434 m 5.5%
9 489 m 5.5%
10 570 m 8.1%

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About Covilha

How long and how steep?
From A Frieira, Covilha is 18.2 km long and climbs 976 m at an average of 5.4%, to a summit at 1,017 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 15, averages 11.2%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 17 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 1 h 00 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 230. It's the hardest of the 3 ways up to Portelinha.
Where is it?
It's in Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain.

How hard is 230?

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

Col d’Artigau via La Gaude, Melles 230
Puerto del Maravio, San Pedro 230
Covilha, A Frieira 230
Col de l'Iseran, Bonneval-sur-Arc 230
Col de Soulor, Argelès-Gazost 230

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