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HC Where this climb is: TeruelAragon, Spain

Pico del Buitre - Observatorio Javalambre

Southern ascent from Arcos de las Salinas
GPX Profile
Length
12.0 km
Height gain
898 m
Average
7.5%
Steepest km
11.6%
Summit altitude
1954 m
Difficulty
241
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

1056 m → 1954 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Pico del Buitre - Observatorio Javalambre from Arcos de las Salinas
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 9 at 11.6%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
2.3 km
4–6%
1.7 km
6–8%
1.8 km
8–10%
2.5 km
10–14%
3.8 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 8.4–9.4
11.9%
2 km · km 7.4–9.4
11.3%
5 km · km 6.6–11.6
10.1%

Time to the top

1h 02 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 1088 m 3.2%
2 1118 m 3.0%
3 1170 m 5.2%
4 1231 m 6.1%
5 1327 m 9.6%
6 1415 m 8.8%
7 1469 m 5.4%
8 1567 m 9.8%
9 1683 m 11.6%
10 1775 m 9.2%

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About Pico del Buitre - Observatorio Javalambre

How long and how steep?
From Arcos de las Salinas, Pico del Buitre - Observatorio Javalambre is 12.0 km long and climbs 898 m at an average of 7.5%, to a summit at 1,954 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 9, averages 11.6%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 02 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 48 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 241. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Pico del Buitre (Javalambre).
Where is it?
It's in Teruel, Aragon, Spain.

How hard is 241?

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

Col de la Loze, Méribel 241
Cerro de la Cruz, Jete 241
Pico del Buitre - Observatorio Javalambre, Arcos de las Salinas 241
Sierra Cabrera y Collado Cufría, Turre 241
Col de Turini via Sospel 241

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