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HC Where this climb is: GranadaAndalusia, Spain

Pico del Veleta

North-western ascent from Cenes de la Vega
GPX Profile
Length
42.1 km
Height gain
2616 m
Average
6.2%
Steepest km
11.2%
Summit altitude
3377 m
Difficulty
507
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Elevation profile

761 m → 3377 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Pico del Veleta from Cenes de la Vega
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 43 at 11.2%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
4.5 km
4–6%
9.5 km
6–8%
24.0 km
8–10%
3.3 km
10–14%
0.9 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 0.8–1.8
11.0%
2 km · km 0.8–2.8
9.5%
5 km · km 37.2–42.1
7.8%

Time to the top

3h 07 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%
1 826 m 6.5%
2 907 m 8.0%
3 987 m 8.0%
4 1012 m 2.6%
5 1071 m 5.9%
6 1144 m 7.3%
7 1217 m 7.3%
8 1291 m 7.4%
9 1348 m 5.8%
10 1396 m 4.8%

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About Pico del Veleta

How long and how steep?
From Cenes de la Vega, Pico del Veleta is 42.1 km long and climbs 2,616 m at an average of 6.2%, to a summit at 3,377 m. Its last kilometre is the steepest, at 11.2%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 3 h 07 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 2 h 25 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 507.
Where is it?
It's in Granada, Andalusia, Spain.

How hard is 507?

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

Antenas Sierra de Lujar por Rubite, Castell de Ferro 511
Colláu Llesba/Collado de Llesba, Cosgaya 507
Pico del Veleta, Cenes de la Vega 507
Edelweißpitze 507
El Teide, Mirador Tabonal Negro, Candelaria 502

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