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HC Where this climb is: JaénAndalusia, Spain

La Cañada

North-eastern ascent from Las Juntas
Length
27.2 km
Height gain
850 m
Average
3.1%
Steepest km
7.7%
Summit altitude
1577 m
Difficulty
160

Elevation profile

719 m → 1577 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: La Cañada from Las Juntas
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 12 at 7.7%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
13.8 km
4–6%
4.5 km
6–8%
8.3 km
8–10%
0.8 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 11.2–12.2
7.9%
2 km · km 11.0–13.0
7.5%
5 km · km 8.4–13.4
5.2%

Time to the top

1h 27 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%
1 741 m 1.4%
2 794 m 5.3%
3 841 m 4.6%
4 871 m 3.1%
5 923 m 5.2%
6 969 m 4.6%
7 1004 m 3.5%
8 956 m −4.8%
9 965 m 0.9%
10 973 m 0.8%

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About La Cañada

How long and how steep?
From Las Juntas, La Cañada is 27.2 km long and climbs 850 m at an average of 3.1%, to a summit at 1,577 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 12, averages 7.7%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 27 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 1 h 09 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 160.
Where is it?
It's in Jaén, Andalusia, Spain.

How hard is 160?

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

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