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

La Herbosa

Eastern ascent from Otxaran
GPX Profile
Length
2.9 km
Height gain
141 m
Average
4.8%
Steepest km
5.3%
Summit altitude
307 m
Difficulty
20
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Elevation profile

166 m → 307 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: La Herbosa from Otxaran
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 1 at 5.3%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

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

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 0.2–1.2
5.5%
2 km · km 0.2–2.2
5.2%

Time to the top

0h 10 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%
1 219 m 5.3%
2 267 m 4.8%
3 307 m 4.4%

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About La Herbosa

How long and how steep?
From Otxaran, La Herbosa is 2.9 km long and climbs 141 m at an average of 4.8%, to a summit at 307 m. Its first kilometre is the steepest, at 5.3%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 11 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 8 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 4 climb, with a difficulty score of 20.
Where is it?
It's in Biscay, Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, Spain.

How hard is 20?

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

Castillo de Almodóvar (rodeando el pueblo), Almodóvar 20
Subida a Esles por La Granja 20
La Herbosa, Otxaran 20
Umbe, Urduliz 20
Los Villares, Muriano 20

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