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HC Where this climb is: LeónCastile and León, Spain

Pico Cabeza de Yegua

Northern ascent from Puente Boeza
GPX Profile
Length
28.8 km
Height gain
1629 m
Average
5.7%
Steepest km
17.8%
Summit altitude
2138 m
Difficulty
588

Elevation profile

510 m → 2138 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Pico Cabeza de Yegua from Puente Boeza
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 27 at 17.8%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
12.0 km
4–6%
3.3 km
6–8%
4.0 km
8–10%
2.0 km
10–14%
5.8 km
14%+
1.8 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 26.2–27.2
18.4%
2 km · km 25.5–27.5
14.3%
5 km · km 17.4–22.4
11.5%

Time to the top

2h 10 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%
1 524 m 1.4%
2 557 m 3.3%
3 624 m 6.6%
4 684 m 6.0%
5 649 m −3.4%
6 599 m −5.1%
7 618 m 2.0%
8 631 m 1.3%
9 664 m 3.3%
10 671 m 0.8%

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About Pico Cabeza de Yegua

How long and how steep?
From Puente Boeza, Pico Cabeza de Yegua is 28.8 km long and climbs 1,629 m at an average of 5.7%, to a summit at 2,138 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 27, averages 17.8%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 2 h 10 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 1 h 41 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 588.
Where is it?
It's in León, Castile and León, Spain.

How hard is 588?

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

Pasanéu-La Mesa, Tama 610
Collado de Trasmancondíu, La Hermida 588
Pico Cabeza de Yegua, Puente Boeza 588
Monte Zoncolan, Ovaro 578
La Majá Prau 567

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