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HC Where this climb is: Distretto di LeventinaTicino, Switzerland

Nufenen Pass

Eastern ascent from Bedretto
Length
15.8 km
Height gain
1153 m
Average
7.3%
Steepest km
9.8%
Summit altitude
2479 m
Difficulty
272
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Elevation profile

1326 m → 2479 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Nufenen Pass from Bedretto
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 13 at 9.8%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
1.6 km
4–6%
2.8 km
6–8%
4.3 km
8–10%
5.3 km
10–14%
2.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 12.4–13.4
10.1%
2 km · km 6.3–8.3
9.4%
5 km · km 9.0–14.0
8.9%

Time to the top

1h 18 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 1359 m 3.4%
2 1404 m 4.5%
3 1477 m 7.3%
4 1541 m 6.4%
5 1613 m 7.3%
6 1675 m 6.2%
7 1767 m 9.2%
8 1859 m 9.1%
9 1929 m 7.0%
10 2018 m 9.0%

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About Nufenen Pass

How long and how steep?
From Bedretto, Nufenen Pass is 15.8 km long and climbs 1,153 m at an average of 7.3%, to a summit at 2,479 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 13, averages 9.8%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 18 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 1 h 00 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's an HC (hors catégorie) climb, with a difficulty score of 272.
Where is it?
It's in Distretto di Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland.

How hard is 272?

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

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