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2 Where this climb is: Monchique MunicipalityFaro, Portugal

Malhões

Eastern ascent from Ribeira de Monchique
GPX Profile
Length
4.1 km
Height gain
341 m
Average
8.4%
Steepest km
10.4%
Summit altitude
549 m
Difficulty
98

Elevation profile

208 m → 549 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Malhões from Ribeira de Monchique
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 5 at 10.4%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
1.0 km
4–6%
0.0 km
6–8%
0.5 km
8–10%
1.5 km
10–14%
1.1 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 2.9–3.9
10.8%
2 km · km 0.0–2.0
9.7%

Time to the top

0h 23 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%
1 304 m 9.6%
2 403 m 9.9%
3 446 m 4.3%
4 541 m 9.6%
5 549 m 10.4%

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About Malhões

How long and how steep?
From Ribeira de Monchique, Malhões is 4.1 km long and climbs 341 m at an average of 8.4%, to a summit at 549 m. Its last kilometre is the steepest, at 10.4%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 24 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 18 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 98.
Where is it?
It's in Monchique Municipality, Faro, Portugal.

How hard is 98?

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

Collada Llomena, San Juan de Beleño 98
Port de Camarasa, els Campaments de Fecsa 98
Malhões, Ribeira de Monchique 98
A Ruña, Vilar de Colúns 98
Beratón, Calcena 98

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