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HC Where this climb is: Las PalmasCanary Islands, Spain

Pico de las Nieves

Eastern ascent from Ingenio
GPX Profile
Length
22.3 km
Height gain
1566 m
Average
7.0%
Steepest km
13.9%
Summit altitude
1940 m
Difficulty
425
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Elevation profile

374 m → 1940 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Pico de las Nieves from Ingenio
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 7 at 13.9%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
3.8 km
4–6%
5.0 km
6–8%
5.5 km
8–10%
3.3 km
10–14%
3.8 km
14%+
1.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 6.2–7.2
14.9%
2 km · km 6.5–8.5
12.8%
5 km · km 5.7–10.7
11.1%

Time to the top

1h 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%
1 443 m 6.9%
2 501 m 5.9%
3 569 m 6.8%
4 628 m 5.9%
5 669 m 4.1%
6 730 m 6.1%
7 869 m 13.9%
8 975 m 10.6%
9 1104 m 12.9%
10 1200 m 9.6%

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About Pico de las Nieves

How long and how steep?
From Ingenio, Pico de las Nieves is 22.3 km long and climbs 1,566 m at an average of 7.0%, to a summit at 1,940 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 7, averages 13.9%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 51 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 1 h 26 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 425. It's the hardest of the 4 ways up to Pico de las Nieves.
Where is it?
It's in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain.

How hard is 425?

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

Norikura, Takayama 426
Caminho do Comboio, Funchal 426
Pico de las Nieves, Ingenio 425
Col du Galibier, Le Clapier 424
Fujiyama via Subashiri 423

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