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2 Where this climb is: MalagaAndalusia, Spain

La Tinajuela

Eastern ascent from Benamargosa
GPX Profile
Length
8.3 km
Height gain
357 m
Average
4.3%
Steepest km
6.4%
Summit altitude
449 m
Difficulty
53
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

93 m → 449 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: La Tinajuela from Benamargosa
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 9 at 6.4%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
3.0 km
4–6%
3.8 km
6–8%
1.5 km
8–10%
0.0 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 1.8–2.8
6.1%
2 km · km 0.8–2.8
5.7%
5 km · km 0.0–5.0
4.7%

Time to the top

0h 28 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%
1 148 m 5.6%
2 200 m 5.2%
3 256 m 5.6%
4 275 m 1.9%
5 327 m 5.1%
6 343 m 1.6%
7 385 m 4.2%
8 431 m 4.6%
9 449 m 6.4%

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About La Tinajuela

How long and how steep?
From Benamargosa, La Tinajuela is 8.3 km long and climbs 357 m at an average of 4.3%, to a summit at 449 m. Its last kilometre is the steepest, at 6.4%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 28 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 23 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 53. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to La Tinajuela.
Where is it?
It's in Malaga, Andalusia, Spain.

How hard is 53?

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

Col de Cou, Boëge 53
Croce di Casale, Ponte Marese 53
La Tinajuela, Benamargosa 53
Puerto de Rivas de Tereso, Labastida 53
Puerto de Igualeja, Barrio Albaicin 53

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