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HC Where this climb is: LeónCastile and León, Spain

Fonte da Cova

South-eastern ascent from La Baña
GPX Profile
Length
12.5 km
Height gain
829 m
Average
6.6%
Steepest km
8.6%
Summit altitude
1849 m
Difficulty
185
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Elevation profile

1016 m → 1849 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Fonte da Cova from La Baña
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 3 at 8.6%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
2.0 km
4–6%
1.3 km
6–8%
6.0 km
8–10%
2.3 km
10–14%
1.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 2.4–3.4
10.2%
2 km · km 2.4–4.4
8.9%
5 km · km 2.4–7.4
7.8%

Time to the top

0h 59 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 1051 m 3.1%
2 1078 m 2.8%
3 1164 m 8.6%
4 1242 m 7.8%
5 1299 m 5.7%
6 1383 m 8.4%
7 1459 m 7.7%
8 1533 m 7.4%
9 1601 m 6.8%
10 1675 m 7.3%

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About Fonte da Cova

How long and how steep?
From La Baña, Fonte da Cova is 12.5 km long and climbs 829 m at an average of 6.6%, to a summit at 1,849 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 3, averages 8.6%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 59 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 46 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 185.
Where is it?
It's in León, Castile and León, Spain.

How hard is 185?

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

Col de la Croix Fry, Thônes 185
Iroite, Pomar do Río 185
Fonte da Cova, La Baña 185
Santuario de San Miguel de Aralar, Uharte Arakil 185
Cou du Petit Saint Bernard, Séez 185

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