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HC Where this climb is: Cadereyta de MontesQuerétaro, Mexico

Escalera del Infierno, Sierra Gorda, Querétaro

Eastern ascent from La Mora
Length
15.4 km
Height gain
1504 m
Average
9.8%
Steepest km
13.0%
Summit altitude
2448 m
Difficulty
498

Elevation profile

944 m → 2448 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Escalera del Infierno, Sierra Gorda, Querétaro from La Mora
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 8 at 13.0%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.3 km
4–6%
1.1 km
6–8%
2.5 km
8–10%
4.5 km
10–14%
6.0 km
14%+
1.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 6.8–7.8
14.2%
2 km · km 5.4–7.4
13.0%
5 km · km 4.4–9.4
12.3%

Time to the top

1h 39 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 1001 m 5.7%
2 1095 m 9.4%
3 1182 m 8.7%
4 1269 m 8.7%
5 1391 m 12.2%
6 1513 m 12.2%
7 1635 m 12.2%
8 1765 m 13.0%
9 1866 m 10.1%
10 1973 m 10.7%

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About Escalera del Infierno, Sierra Gorda, Querétaro

How long and how steep?
From La Mora, Escalera del Infierno, Sierra Gorda, Querétaro is 15.4 km long and climbs 1,504 m at an average of 9.8%, to a summit at 2,448 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 8, averages 13.0%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 39 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 1 h 15 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 498.
Where is it?
It's in Cadereyta de Montes, Querétaro, Mexico.

How hard is 498?

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

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Added by despada73 · 1 contributor