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1 Where this climb is: Cantabria, Spain

Ermita de la Virgen de las Nieves

North-western ascent from Ampuero
Length
12.0 km
Height gain
647 m
Average
5.4%
Steepest km
12.1%
Summit altitude
668 m
Difficulty
219

Elevation profile

21 m → 680 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Ermita de la Virgen de las Nieves from Ampuero
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 3 at 12.1%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
4.0 km
4–6%
1.2 km
6–8%
1.5 km
8–10%
1.5 km
10–14%
3.5 km
14%+
0.3 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 1.8–2.8
12.4%
2 km · km 0.8–2.8
10.6%
5 km · km 6.0–11.0
6.6%

Time to the top

0h 56 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%
1 125 m 10.4%
2 209 m 8.4%
3 330 m 12.1%
4 365 m 3.5%
5 312 m −5.3%
6 331 m 1.9%
7 416 m 8.5%
8 529 m 11.3%
9 548 m 1.9%
10 561 m 1.3%

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About Ermita de la Virgen de las Nieves

How long and how steep?
From Ampuero, Ermita de la Virgen de las Nieves is 12.0 km long and climbs 647 m at an average of 5.4%, to a summit at 668 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 3, averages 12.1%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 56 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 a category 1 climb, with a difficulty score of 219.
Where is it?
It's in Cantabria, Spain.

How hard is 219?

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

Ermita de la Virgen de las Nieves, Ampuero 219

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