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HC Where this climb is: OurenseGalicia, Spain

Fuente de la Cueva

North-western ascent from Sobradelo
GPX Profile
Length
27.3 km
Height gain
1507 m
Average
5.5%
Steepest km
9.0%
Summit altitude
1848 m
Difficulty
299
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

341 m → 1848 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Fuente de la Cueva from Sobradelo
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 22 at 9.0%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
4.8 km
4–6%
7.3 km
6–8%
11.0 km
8–10%
3.3 km
10–14%
1.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 20.5–21.5
10.7%
2 km · km 20.3–22.3
9.4%
5 km · km 20.3–25.3
8.4%

Time to the top

1h 53 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%
1 397 m 5.6%
2 446 m 4.9%
3 487 m 4.1%
4 501 m 1.5%
5 547 m 4.6%
6 587 m 4.0%
7 634 m 4.7%
8 669 m 3.5%
9 732 m 6.3%
10 793 m 6.1%

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About Fuente de la Cueva

How long and how steep?
From Sobradelo, Fuente de la Cueva is 27.3 km long and climbs 1,507 m at an average of 5.5%, to a summit at 1,848 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 22, averages 9.0%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 53 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 1 h 28 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 299. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Fuente de la Cueva.
Where is it?
It's in Ourense, Galicia, Spain.

How hard is 299?

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

Alto de Sotres, Arenas 301
Passo Vivione, Forno Allione 300
Fuente de la Cueva, Sobradelo 299
Col du Granon, L'Enclos des Puits 299
Hautacam (Col de Tramassel), Argelès-Gazost 298

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