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1 Where this climb is: Alacant / AlicanteValencian Community, Spain

Observatorio Forestal Reconco

North-western ascent from La Canyada
GPX Profile
Length
14.3 km
Height gain
647 m
Average
4.5%
Steepest km
11.4%
Summit altitude
1206 m
Difficulty
155
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

556 m → 1206 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Observatorio Forestal Reconco from La Canyada
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 14 at 11.4%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
7.8 km
4–6%
3.3 km
6–8%
0.8 km
8–10%
0.5 km
10–14%
2.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 12.8–13.8
11.5%
2 km · km 12.4–14.3
9.6%
5 km · km 9.4–14.3
8.5%

Time to the top

0h 52 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%
1 564 m 0.5%
2 561 m −0.3%
3 564 m 0.2%
4 586 m 2.2%
5 614 m 2.8%
6 646 m 3.3%
7 682 m 3.6%
8 724 m 4.2%
9 767 m 4.3%
10 820 m 5.3%

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About Observatorio Forestal Reconco

How long and how steep?
From La Canyada, Observatorio Forestal Reconco is 14.3 km long and climbs 647 m at an average of 4.5%, to a summit at 1,206 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 14, averages 11.4%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 52 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 42 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 1 climb, with a difficulty score of 155. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Observatorio Forestal Reconco.
Where is it?
It's in Alacant / Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain.

How hard is 155?

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

Col du Portet d'Aspet, Sengouagnet 155
Col de Menté, Pont de l'Oule 155
Observatorio Forestal Reconco, La Canyada 155
Collado del Ramal, Bacares 155
Col des Bordères via Aucun, Argeles Gazost 155

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