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2 Where this climb is: Cantabria, Spain

Portillón por Castillo Pedroso

Eastern ascent from San Vicente de Toranzo
Length
6.5 km
Height gain
410 m
Average
6.4%
Steepest km
7.3%
Summit altitude
570 m
Difficulty
76
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

161 m → 570 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Portillón por Castillo Pedroso from San Vicente de Toranzo
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 4 at 7.3%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.8 km
4–6%
1.0 km
6–8%
4.2 km
8–10%
0.5 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 2.3–3.3
7.6%
2 km · km 2.4–4.4
7.5%

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%
1 206 m 4.6%
2 270 m 6.4%
3 334 m 6.3%
4 407 m 7.3%
5 468 m 6.1%
6 538 m 7.0%
7 570 m 7.2%

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About Portillón por Castillo Pedroso

How long and how steep?
From San Vicente de Toranzo, Portillón por Castillo Pedroso is 6.5 km long and climbs 410 m at an average of 6.4%, to a summit at 570 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 4, averages 7.3%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 29 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 23 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 76. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Portillón.
Where is it?
It's in Cantabria, Spain.

How hard is 76?

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

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