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2 Where this climb is: Cantabria, Spain

Fuente las Varas

Eastern ascent from Llueva
Length
6.0 km
Height gain
374 m
Average
6.2%
Steepest km
7.0%
Summit altitude
447 m
Difficulty
68
3 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 3

Elevation profile

73 m → 447 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Fuente las Varas from Llueva
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 4 at 7.0%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.5 km
4–6%
1.3 km
6–8%
3.8 km
8–10%
0.5 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 3.6–4.6
7.8%
2 km · km 2.2–4.2
7.5%

Time to the top

0h 26 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%
1 138 m 6.5%
2 200 m 6.2%
3 269 m 6.9%
4 340 m 7.0%
5 404 m 6.4%
6 447 m 4.3%
7 447 m 2.9%

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About Fuente las Varas

How long and how steep?
From Llueva, Fuente las Varas is 6.0 km long and climbs 374 m at an average of 6.2%, to a summit at 447 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 4, averages 7.0%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 27 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 21 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 68. It's the hardest of the 3 ways up to Fuente las Varas.
Where is it?
It's in Cantabria, Spain.

How hard is 68?

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

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