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2 Where this climb is: Asturias, Spain

Cruz de Peón por Carretera VV-8

North-western ascent from Peón
Length
4.2 km
Height gain
362 m
Average
8.5%
Steepest km
9.4%
Summit altitude
437 m
Difficulty
96
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

75 m → 437 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Cruz de Peón por Carretera VV-8 from Peón
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 2 at 9.4%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.0 km
4–6%
0.3 km
6–8%
0.5 km
8–10%
3.2 km
10–14%
0.3 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 1.1–2.1
9.6%
2 km · km 1.1–3.1
9.2%

Time to the top

0h 24 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%
1 147 m 7.2%
2 241 m 9.4%
3 330 m 8.9%
4 418 m 8.9%
5 437 m 8.0%

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About Cruz de Peón por Carretera VV-8

How long and how steep?
From Peón, Cruz de Peón por Carretera VV-8 is 4.2 km long and climbs 362 m at an average of 8.5%, to a summit at 437 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 2, averages 9.4%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 24 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 18 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 96. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Cruz de Peón.
Where is it?
It's in Asturias, Spain.

How hard is 96?

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

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