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HC Where this climb is: Calheta MunicipalityMadeira, Portugal

Pico Urzue

Western ascent from Calheta
GPX Profile
Length
7.6 km
Height gain
959 m
Average
12.5%
Steepest km
21.4%
Summit altitude
1347 m
Difficulty
545

Elevation profile

387 m → 1347 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Pico Urzue from Calheta
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 2 at 21.4%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.6 km
4–6%
1.0 km
6–8%
1.8 km
8–10%
0.0 km
10–14%
0.3 km
14%+
4.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 1.0–2.0
21.4%
2 km · km 0.1–2.1
19.7%
5 km · km 0.2–5.2
16.2%

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%
1 564 m 17.6%
2 778 m 21.4%
3 944 m 16.7%
4 1069 m 12.5%
5 1192 m 12.2%
6 1283 m 9.2%
7 1327 m 4.4%
8 1347 m 3.0%

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About Pico Urzue

How long and how steep?
From Calheta, Pico Urzue is 7.6 km long and climbs 959 m at an average of 12.5%, to a summit at 1,347 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 2, averages 21.4%.
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 545.
Where is it?
It's in Calheta Municipality, Madeira, Portugal.

How hard is 545?

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

Peña Escrita, La Herradura 556
Pico del Veleta por Collado de las Sabinas 552
Pico Urzue, Calheta 545
Pico del Veleta por Canales, Pinos Genil 543
Mortirolo via Via Orti, Mazzo di Valtellina 533

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