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

La Herbosa

Southern ascent from Balmaseda
GPX Profile
Length
4.6 km
Height gain
159 m
Average
3.5%
Steepest km
6.6%
Summit altitude
307 m
Difficulty
28
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

148 m → 307 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: La Herbosa from Balmaseda
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 1 at 6.6%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
1.5 km
4–6%
2.6 km
6–8%
0.3 km
8–10%
0.0 km
10–14%
0.3 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 0.0–1.0
6.6%
2 km · km 2.3–4.3
4.6%

Time to the top

0h 15 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%
1 213 m 6.6%
2 193 m −2.0%
3 234 m 4.1%
4 281 m 4.7%
5 307 m 4.3%

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About La Herbosa

How long and how steep?
From Balmaseda, La Herbosa is 4.6 km long and climbs 159 m at an average of 3.5%, to a summit at 307 m. Its first kilometre is the steepest, at 6.6%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 15 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 3 climb, with a difficulty score of 28. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to La Herbosa.
Where is it?
It's in Biscay, Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, Spain.

How hard is 28?

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

SUbida Barbadás, A Valenzá 28
Alto El Pontón, Pola de Allande 28
La Herbosa, Balmaseda 28
Fuente Morellana, Fuente Alhama 28
Errigoiti, Olabarri 28

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