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1 Where this climb is: Calheta MunicipalityMadeira, Portugal

Estrada Fajã de Ovelha

Southern ascent from Paúl do Mar
GPX Profile
Length
6.6 km
Height gain
612 m
Average
9.3%
Steepest km
10.9%
Summit altitude
647 m
Difficulty
186

Elevation profile

34 m → 647 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Estrada Fajã de Ovelha from Paúl do Mar
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 2 at 10.9%
One short section looks like a survey error (hatched) — usually a tunnel or a bridge, measured from the terrain above or below the road. It is left out of the steepest-km figure.
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Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.5 km
4–6%
0.5 km
6–8%
0.8 km
8–10%
3.1 km
10–14%
1.0 km
14%+
0.8 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 1.3–2.3
15.5%
2 km · km 0.3–2.3
12.7%

Time to the top

0h 41 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%
1 123 m 8.9%
2 232 m 10.9%
3 345 m 11.3% ? Includes a suspected survey error
4 445 m 10.1%
5 517 m 7.2%
6 591 m 7.4%
7 647 m 9.3%

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About Estrada Fajã de Ovelha

How long and how steep?
From Paúl do Mar, Estrada Fajã de Ovelha is 6.6 km long and climbs 612 m at an average of 9.3%, to a summit at 647 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 2, averages 10.9%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 42 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 32 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 1 climb, with a difficulty score of 186.
Where is it?
It's in Calheta Municipality, Madeira, Portugal.

How hard is 186?

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

Col de La Cayolle, Uvernet-Fours 187
Peña Cabarga, Heras 187
Estrada Fajã de Ovelha, Paúl do Mar 186
Le Salève, Mornex 186
Pelas del Viento, Argatón 186

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