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1 Where this climb is: HidaGifu Prefecture, Japan

Nara-tōge

South-eastern ascent from Kawai
Length
8.6 km
Height gain
765 m
Average
8.9%
Steepest km
12.2%
Summit altitude
1230 m
Difficulty
219

Elevation profile

465 m → 1230 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Nara-tōge from Kawai
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 5 at 12.2%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.0 km
4–6%
1.5 km
6–8%
1.3 km
8–10%
2.5 km
10–14%
3.1 km
14%+
0.3 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 4.0–5.0
12.2%
2 km · km 4.0–6.0
10.7%
5 km · km 1.6–6.6
9.8%

Time to the top

0h 51 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%
1 537 m 7.2%
2 622 m 8.5%
3 703 m 8.1%
4 780 m 7.8%
5 902 m 12.2%
6 994 m 9.2%
7 1083 m 8.9%
8 1168 m 8.5%
9 1230 m 10.5%

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About Nara-tōge

How long and how steep?
From Kawai, Nara-tōge is 8.6 km long and climbs 765 m at an average of 8.9%, to a summit at 1,230 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 5, averages 12.2%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 51 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 39 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 1 climb, with a difficulty score of 219.
Where is it?
It's in Hida, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.

How hard is 219?

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

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