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HC Where this climb is: JaénAndalusia, Spain

El Yelmo por El Ojuelo

Western ascent from Cortijos Nuevos
GPX Profile
Length
15.0 km
Height gain
1037 m
Average
6.9%
Steepest km
10.1%
Summit altitude
1802 m
Difficulty
248
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

755 m → 1802 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: El Yelmo por El Ojuelo from Cortijos Nuevos
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 15 at 10.1%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
2.5 km
4–6%
3.0 km
6–8%
2.5 km
8–10%
4.5 km
10–14%
2.5 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 13.8–14.8
11.0%
2 km · km 12.8–14.8
10.1%
5 km · km 2.8–7.8
8.5%

Time to the top

1h 13 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%
1 768 m 0.3%
2 812 m 4.4%
3 869 m 5.8%
4 956 m 8.7%
5 1037 m 8.1%
6 1128 m 9.2%
7 1214 m 8.6%
8 1291 m 7.7%
9 1346 m 5.5%
10 1407 m 6.0%

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About El Yelmo por El Ojuelo

How long and how steep?
From Cortijos Nuevos, El Yelmo por El Ojuelo is 15.0 km long and climbs 1,037 m at an average of 6.9%, to a summit at 1,802 m. Its last kilometre is the steepest, at 10.1%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 13 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 56 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 248. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to El Yelmo.
Where is it?
It's in Jaén, Andalusia, Spain.

How hard is 248?

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

Brañas de Carrecedo/Carrecéu, Tudanca 249
Passo di Croce Arcana, Cutigliano 249
El Yelmo por El Ojuelo, Cortijos Nuevos 248
Calar Alto, Bacares 248
Higa de Monreal, Monreal / Elo 248

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