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1 Where this climb is: BurgosCastile and León, Spain

Picón Blanco

Southern ascent from Espinosa de los Monteros
GPX Profile
Length
7.9 km
Height gain
742 m
Average
9.4%
Steepest km
11.1%
Summit altitude
1508 m
Difficulty
226
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Elevation profile

766 m → 1508 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Picón Blanco from Espinosa de los Monteros
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 6 at 11.1%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.0 km
4–6%
1.3 km
6–8%
1.3 km
8–10%
1.1 km
10–14%
4.0 km
14%+
0.3 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 3.4–4.4
12.7%
2 km · km 3.4–5.4
11.3%
5 km · km 1.4–6.4
10.4%

Time to the top

0h 49 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%
1 836 m 7.0%
2 932 m 9.6%
3 1015 m 8.2%
4 1125 m 11.0%
5 1225 m 10.0%
6 1336 m 11.1%
7 1420 m 8.5%
8 1508 m 9.8%

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About Picón Blanco

How long and how steep?
From Espinosa de los Monteros, Picón Blanco is 7.9 km long and climbs 742 m at an average of 9.4%, to a summit at 1,508 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 6, averages 11.1%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 49 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 37 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 1 climb, with a difficulty score of 226.
Where is it?
It's in Burgos, Castile and León, Spain.

How hard is 226?

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

Pozo de las Mujeres Muertas, San Antolín de Ibias 226
Ext Prinereus, Adrall 226
Picón Blanco, Espinosa de los Monteros 226
Puerto de Ventana, San Martín 226
Col de Tende, Tende 226

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