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2 Where this climb is: Ciudad RealCastile-La Mancha, Spain

Piedraescrita

South-western ascent from Encinacaída
GPX Profile
Length
9.3 km
Height gain
272 m
Average
2.9%
Steepest km
7.2%
Summit altitude
859 m
Difficulty
62

Elevation profile

586 m → 908 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Piedraescrita from Encinacaída
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 8 at 7.2%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
4.5 km
4–6%
2.0 km
6–8%
2.5 km
8–10%
0.3 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 6.8–7.8
7.5%
2 km · km 5.8–7.8
7.2%
5 km · km 3.0–8.0
4.7%

Time to the top

0h 29 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%
1 616 m 2.9%
2 654 m 3.9%
3 672 m 1.8%
4 649 m −2.3%
5 700 m 5.1%
6 767 m 6.7%
7 835 m 6.8%
8 908 m 7.2%
9 870 m −3.7%
10 859 m −3.9%

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About Piedraescrita

How long and how steep?
From Encinacaída, Piedraescrita is 9.3 km long and climbs 272 m at an average of 2.9%, to a summit at 859 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 8, averages 7.2%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 29 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 24 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 62.
Where is it?
It's in Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain.

How hard is 62?

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

Coll de la Batallola, Borredà 62
Falperra, Av. da Liberdade 62
Piedraescrita, Encinacaída 62
Hardknott Pass, Cockley Beck 61
Puerto Exiles, Case Peyron 61

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