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

La Escrita

Western ascent from El Callejo
GPX Profile
Length
6.0 km
Height gain
281 m
Average
4.7%
Steepest km
4.9%
Summit altitude
433 m
Difficulty
38
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Elevation profile

152 m → 433 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: La Escrita from El Callejo
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 2 at 4.9%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.3 km
4–6%
5.8 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 0.7–1.7
5.0%
2 km · km 0.2–2.2
4.8%

Time to the top

0h 21 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%
1 197 m 4.5%
2 246 m 4.9%
3 292 m 4.6%
4 338 m 4.6%
5 385 m 4.8%
6 432 m 4.6%
7 433 m 3.3%

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About La Escrita

How long and how steep?
From El Callejo, La Escrita is 6.0 km long and climbs 281 m at an average of 4.7%, to a summit at 433 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 2, averages 4.9%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 21 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 17 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 3 climb, with a difficulty score of 38.
Where is it?
It's in Biscay, Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, Spain.

How hard is 38?

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

Alto de Niguelas, Peloteos 39
Collado de Santa Catalina, Alía 38
La Escrita, El Callejo 38
La Pinilla, Riaza 38
Col de Carpiagne, Cassis 38

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