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HC Where this climb is: GranadaAndalusia, Spain

Pico del Veleta por Canales

North-western ascent from Pinos Genil
Length
38.5 km
Height gain
2620 m
Average
6.8%
Steepest km
11.2%
Summit altitude
3389 m
Difficulty
543
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Elevation profile

769 m → 3389 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Pico del Veleta por Canales from Pinos Genil
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 39 at 11.2%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
2.5 km
4–6%
3.0 km
6–8%
30.5 km
8–10%
2.3 km
10–14%
0.3 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 37.6–38.5
9.5%
2 km · km 36.6–38.5
8.5%
5 km · km 33.6–38.5
7.9%

Time to the top

3h 01 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%
1 821 m 5.1%
2 893 m 7.3%
3 964 m 7.1%
4 1029 m 6.5%
5 1105 m 7.6%
6 1175 m 7.0%
7 1251 m 7.6%
8 1317 m 6.6%
9 1360 m 4.3%
10 1428 m 6.8%

Route map

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How hard is 543?

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

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