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HC Where this climb is: Cantabria, Spain

Portillo de Brañes

Western ascent from Perrozo
Length
11.6 km
Height gain
927 m
Average
8.0%
Steepest km
16.2%
Summit altitude
1323 m
Difficulty
335

Elevation profile

396 m → 1323 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Portillo de Brañes from Perrozo
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 10 at 16.2%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
2.8 km
4–6%
1.8 km
6–8%
2.5 km
8–10%
1.5 km
10–14%
1.0 km
14%+
2.1 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 8.6–9.6
18.2%
2 km · km 8.4–10.4
16.7%
5 km · km 6.6–11.6
11.8%

Time to the top

1h 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%
1 439 m 4.4%
2 466 m 2.7%
3 523 m 5.7%
4 575 m 5.2%
5 643 m 6.9%
6 717 m 7.4%
7 744 m 2.6%
8 831 m 8.7%
9 972 m 14.2%
10 1135 m 16.2%

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About Portillo de Brañes

How long and how steep?
From Perrozo, Portillo de Brañes is 11.6 km long and climbs 927 m at an average of 8.0%, to a summit at 1,323 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 10, averages 16.2%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 04 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 49 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 335.
Where is it?
It's in Cantabria, Spain.

How hard is 335?

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

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