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HC Where this climb is: LugoGalicia, Spain

Puerto de Ancarea por Piornedo

Western ascent from Chao de Vilarín
GPX Profile
Length
23.5 km
Height gain
1073 m
Average
4.6%
Steepest km
11.6%
Summit altitude
1668 m
Difficulty
274
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Elevation profile

593 m → 1668 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Puerto de Ancarea por Piornedo from Chao de Vilarín
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 20 at 11.6%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
8.3 km
4–6%
4.0 km
6–8%
3.3 km
8–10%
5.0 km
10–14%
3.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 18.6–19.6
12.4%
2 km · km 18.0–20.0
11.0%
5 km · km 18.5–23.5
8.0%

Time to the top

1h 35 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%
1 632 m 3.7%
2 703 m 7.1%
3 779 m 7.5%
4 834 m 5.6%
5 818 m −1.7%
6 824 m 0.6%
7 792 m −3.2%
8 846 m 5.4%
9 876 m 3.0%
10 922 m 4.7%

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About Puerto de Ancarea por Piornedo

How long and how steep?
From Chao de Vilarín, Puerto de Ancarea por Piornedo is 23.5 km long and climbs 1,073 m at an average of 4.6%, to a summit at 1,668 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 20, averages 11.6%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 35 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 1 h 14 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 274.
Where is it?
It's in Lugo, Galicia, Spain.

How hard is 274?

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

El Collado de La Ermita, Albuñol 275
Sirmiano, Nalles 275
Puerto de Ancarea por Piornedo, Chao de Vilarín 274
Puerto de Velefique, Tabernas 273
Llano de las Ovejas, Nogar 273

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