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HC Where this climb is: CáceresExtremadura, Spain

Pico Villuercas

North-western ascent from Rotura de Cabañas
GPX Profile
Length
15.4 km
Height gain
998 m
Average
6.5%
Steepest km
14.6%
Summit altitude
1588 m
Difficulty
292
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

589 m → 1588 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Pico Villuercas from Rotura de Cabañas
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 12 at 14.6%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
4.0 km
4–6%
6.0 km
6–8%
0.8 km
8–10%
1.5 km
10–14%
1.7 km
14%+
1.5 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 10.8–11.8
15.0%
2 km · km 10.8–12.8
14.7%
5 km · km 10.5–15.4
10.5%

Time to the top

1h 11 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%
1 654 m 6.5%
2 694 m 3.9%
3 737 m 4.4%
4 787 m 5.0%
5 832 m 4.4%
6 882 m 5.0%
7 925 m 4.3%
8 946 m 2.1%
9 994 m 4.7%
10 1020 m 2.7%

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About Pico Villuercas

How long and how steep?
From Rotura de Cabañas, Pico Villuercas is 15.4 km long and climbs 998 m at an average of 6.5%, to a summit at 1,588 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 12, averages 14.6%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 11 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 56 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 292. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Pico Villuercas.
Where is it?
It's in Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain.

How hard is 292?

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

Chamrousse, Belmont 292
Idemine Toge, Iriyamabe 292
Pico Villuercas, Rotura de Cabañas 292
La Pandera, Los Villares 291
Coll de la Gallina, Sant Julià de Lòria 291

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