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HC Where this climb is: Funchal MunicipalityMadeira, Portugal

Pico do Arieiro por Rua do Comboio

Southern ascent from Funchal
Length
17.8 km
Height gain
1775 m
Average
9.9%
Steepest km
19.9%
Summit altitude
1787 m
Difficulty
822
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Elevation profile

12 m → 1791 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Pico do Arieiro por Rua do Comboio from Funchal
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 4 at 19.9%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
3.6 km
4–6%
2.3 km
6–8%
1.8 km
8–10%
2.3 km
10–14%
3.3 km
14%+
4.8 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 3.3–4.3
23.7%
2 km · km 2.4–4.4
21.5%
5 km · km 2.2–7.2
17.1%

Time to the top

2h 04 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 62 m 5.0%
2 162 m 10.0%
3 359 m 19.7%
4 558 m 19.9%
5 686 m 12.8%
6 823 m 13.7%
7 998 m 17.5%
8 1079 m 8.1%
9 1159 m 8.0%
10 1205 m 4.6%

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About Pico do Arieiro por Rua do Comboio

How long and how steep?
From Funchal, Pico do Arieiro por Rua do Comboio is 17.8 km long and climbs 1,775 m at an average of 9.9%, to a summit at 1,787 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 4, averages 19.9%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 2 h 04 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 1 h 34 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 822.
Where is it?
It's in Funchal Municipality, Madeira, Portugal.

How hard is 822?

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

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