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HC Where this climb is: OutakiNagano Prefecture, Japan

Ontake (Cota Mikasayama)

South-eastern ascent from Otaki
Length
21.7 km
Height gain
1310 m
Average
6.0%
Steepest km
8.1%
Summit altitude
2198 m
Difficulty
244

Elevation profile

888 m → 2198 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Ontake (Cota Mikasayama) from Otaki
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 17 at 8.1%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
4.0 km
4–6%
7.2 km
6–8%
5.0 km
8–10%
4.5 km
10–14%
1.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 18.2–19.2
9.1%
2 km · km 18.4–20.4
8.1%
5 km · km 16.4–21.4
7.6%

Time to the top

1h 36 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%
1 939 m 5.1%
2 997 m 5.7%
3 1001 m 0.4%
4 1063 m 6.1%
5 1131 m 6.8%
6 1182 m 5.1%
7 1240 m 5.8%
8 1289 m 5.0%
9 1328 m 3.8%
10 1385 m 5.7%

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About Ontake (Cota Mikasayama)

How long and how steep?
From Otaki, Ontake (Cota Mikasayama) is 21.7 km long and climbs 1,310 m at an average of 6.0%, to a summit at 2,198 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 17, averages 8.1%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 36 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 1 h 14 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 244.
Where is it?
It's in Outaki, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

How hard is 244?

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

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