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4 Where this climb is: BiscayAutonomous Community of the Basque Country, Spain

Gerekiz

Eastern ascent from Muxika
GPX Profile
Length
4.9 km
Height gain
152 m
Average
3.1%
Steepest km
4.9%
Summit altitude
172 m
Difficulty
22
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

20 m → 172 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Gerekiz from Muxika
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 3 at 4.9%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
2.4 km
4–6%
2.5 km
6–8%
0.0 km
8–10%
0.0 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 1.8–2.8
5.0%
2 km · km 1.8–3.8
4.9%

Time to the top

0h 14 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 24 m 0.4%
2 51 m 2.7%
3 100 m 4.9%
4 146 m 4.6%
5 172 m 2.9%

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About Gerekiz

How long and how steep?
From Muxika, Gerekiz is 4.9 km long and climbs 152 m at an average of 3.1%, to a summit at 172 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 3, averages 4.9%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 14 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 12 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 4 climb, with a difficulty score of 22. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Gerekiz.
Where is it?
It's in Biscay, Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, Spain.

How hard is 22?

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

El Esparragal, Fuente Alhama 22
Puerto de Monsaete, Cañamares 22
Gerekiz, Muxika 22
Côte de Vielle-Toulouse, Daure 22
Alto de Riosapero, Villanueva 22

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