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HC Where this climb is: Funchal MunicipalityMadeira, Portugal

Pico do Arieiro por Caminho do Trapiche

Southern ascent from Funchal
GPX Profile
Length
18.3 km
Height gain
1694 m
Average
9.3%
Steepest km
18.8%
Summit altitude
1788 m
Difficulty
866
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Elevation profile

94 m → 1791 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Pico do Arieiro por Caminho do Trapiche from Funchal
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 5 at 18.8%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
5.3 km
4–6%
1.0 km
6–8%
0.5 km
8–10%
1.5 km
10–14%
5.0 km
14%+
5.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 4.6–5.6
22.3%
2 km · km 4.1–6.1
19.3%
5 km · km 6.9–11.9
15.3%

Time to the top

2h 06 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%
1 168 m 7.4%
2 217 m 5.0%
3 307 m 9.0%
4 452 m 14.5%
5 640 m 18.8%
6 823 m 18.2%
7 882 m 5.9%
8 1044 m 16.3%
9 1177 m 13.3%
10 1311 m 13.4%

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About Pico do Arieiro por Caminho do Trapiche

How long and how steep?
From Funchal, Pico do Arieiro por Caminho do Trapiche is 18.3 km long and climbs 1,694 m at an average of 9.3%, to a summit at 1,788 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 5, averages 18.8%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 2 h 06 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 1 h 36 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 866. It's the hardest of the 4 ways up to Pico do Arieiro.
Where is it?
It's in Funchal Municipality, Madeira, Portugal.

How hard is 866?

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

Llano de las Animas, Puerto de Puntagorda 1026
Scanuppia - Malga Palazzo via Scanucieri, Besenello 899
Pico do Arieiro por Caminho do Trapiche, Funchal 866
Pico do Arieiro por Rua do Comboio, Funchal 822
Llano de las Animas, Playa de Tinizara 804

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