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2 Where this climb is: AlmeriaAndalusia, Spain

El Cucharón

Southern ascent from Cuevas del Almanzora
GPX Profile
Length
10.9 km
Height gain
632 m
Average
5.8%
Steepest km
12.5%
Summit altitude
709 m
Difficulty
152

Elevation profile

76 m → 709 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: El Cucharón from Cuevas del Almanzora
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 11 at 12.5%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
3.5 km
4–6%
2.3 km
6–8%
2.3 km
8–10%
1.3 km
10–14%
1.4 km
14%+
0.3 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 9.8–10.8
12.3%
2 km · km 8.9–10.9
9.6%
5 km · km 5.9–10.9
8.3%

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 87 m 1.0%
2 110 m 2.3%
3 153 m 4.3%
4 197 m 4.4%
5 242 m 4.5%
6 306 m 6.4%
7 369 m 6.3%
8 471 m 10.2%
9 523 m 5.3%
10 602 m 7.9%

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About El Cucharón

How long and how steep?
From Cuevas del Almanzora, El Cucharón is 10.9 km long and climbs 632 m at an average of 5.8%, to a summit at 709 m. Its last kilometre is the steepest, at 12.5%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 47 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 37 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 152.
Where is it?
It's in Almeria, Andalusia, Spain.

How hard is 152?

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

O Galleiro, Saxamonde 152
La Talayuela 152
El Cucharón, Cuevas del Almanzora 152
Navapelegrín, Valsaín 152
El Soplao, Celis 152

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