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2 Where this climb is: Arcos de Valdevez MunicipalityViana do Castelo, Portugal

Mezio

Western ascent from Arcos de Valdevez
GPX Profile
Length
11.4 km
Height gain
561 m
Average
4.9%
Steepest km
6.6%
Summit altitude
642 m
Difficulty
83
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Elevation profile

81 m → 642 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Mezio from Arcos de Valdevez
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 12 at 6.6%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
3.5 km
4–6%
5.3 km
6–8%
2.3 km
8–10%
0.4 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 4.8–5.8
6.8%
2 km · km 4.4–6.4
6.2%
5 km · km 1.6–6.6
5.4%

Time to the top

0h 42 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%
1 132 m 5.1%
2 178 m 4.6%
3 236 m 5.8%
4 279 m 4.3%
5 330 m 5.1%
6 392 m 6.2%
7 443 m 5.1%
8 486 m 4.3%
9 544 m 5.8%
10 572 m 2.8%

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About Mezio

How long and how steep?
From Arcos de Valdevez, Mezio is 11.4 km long and climbs 561 m at an average of 4.9%, to a summit at 642 m. Its last kilometre is the steepest, at 6.6%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 43 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 34 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 83.
Where is it?
It's in Arcos de Valdevez Municipality, Viana do Castelo, Portugal.

How hard is 83?

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

Puerto del Robledo, Riomalo de Arriba 83
Fracha, O Marco 83
Mezio, Arcos de Valdevez 83
Corral de la Campanilla, Montesa 83
Coll de Fatxes, L,Hospitalet de l’Infant 83

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