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2 Where this climb is: SegoviaCastile and León, Spain

La Cueva del Monje

Northern ascent from La Pradera de Navalhorno
GPX Profile
Length
5.9 km
Height gain
345 m
Average
5.9%
Steepest km
9.3%
Summit altitude
1554 m
Difficulty
75

Elevation profile

1209 m → 1554 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: La Cueva del Monje from La Pradera de Navalhorno
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 2 at 9.3%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
1.6 km
4–6%
1.5 km
6–8%
0.5 km
8–10%
2.0 km
10–14%
0.3 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 1.2–2.2
9.8%
2 km · km 1.1–3.1
7.6%

Time to the top

0h 25 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 1235 m 2.5%
2 1327 m 9.3%
3 1386 m 5.9%
4 1424 m 3.8%
5 1512 m 8.9%
6 1554 m 4.7%

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About La Cueva del Monje

How long and how steep?
From La Pradera de Navalhorno, La Cueva del Monje is 5.9 km long and climbs 345 m at an average of 5.9%, to a summit at 1,554 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 2, averages 9.3%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 25 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 20 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 75.
Where is it?
It's in Segovia, Castile and León, Spain.

How hard is 75?

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

Virgen de Araceli, Lucena 75
Puerto de Peñalba, Molino de Colmenar de la Sierra 75
La Cueva del Monje, La Pradera de Navalhorno 75
Les Vieux Moulins d'Hargnies, Haybes 75
Côte de Longeville, Lods 75

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