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2 Where this climb is: AlmeriaAndalusia, Spain

Puerto de Benitorafe

Eastern ascent from Chercos
GPX Profile
Length
9.6 km
Height gain
390 m
Average
4.1%
Steepest km
7.2%
Summit altitude
1166 m
Difficulty
74
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Elevation profile

776 m → 1166 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Puerto de Benitorafe from Chercos
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 3 at 7.2%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

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

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 2.2–3.2
7.3%
2 km · km 5.8–7.8
6.4%
5 km · km 4.6–9.6
5.7%

Time to the top

0h 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%
1 806 m 3.1%
2 860 m 5.4%
3 932 m 7.2%
4 892 m −4.1%
5 903 m 1.2%
6 966 m 6.3%
7 1027 m 6.0%
8 1094 m 6.7%
9 1140 m 4.6%
10 1166 m 4.0%

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About Puerto de Benitorafe

How long and how steep?
From Chercos, Puerto de Benitorafe is 9.6 km long and climbs 390 m at an average of 4.1%, to a summit at 1,166 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 3, averages 7.2%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 35 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 28 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 74.
Where is it?
It's in Almeria, Andalusia, Spain.

How hard is 74?

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

Cota Cornanda, Alfonsín 74
Majal Blanco, Sangonera la Verde 74
Puerto de Benitorafe, Chercos 74
A Espiñeira, Portomouro 74
Puerto Catalmarejos 74

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