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1 Where this climb is: AlmeriaAndalusia, Spain

Puerto de Benitorafe

Northern ascent from Olula del Río
Length
14.2 km
Height gain
715 m
Average
5.0%
Steepest km
7.0%
Summit altitude
1166 m
Difficulty
135
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

451 m → 1166 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Puerto de Benitorafe from Olula del Río
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 3 at 7.0%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
2.8 km
4–6%
2.9 km
6–8%
8.5 km
8–10%
0.0 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 8.8–9.8
7.4%
2 km · km 3.1–5.1
7.0%
5 km · km 0.0–5.0
6.7%

Time to the top

0h 56 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%
1 516 m 6.4%
2 578 m 6.2%
3 648 m 7.0%
4 718 m 7.0%
5 788 m 7.0%
6 843 m 5.4%
7 875 m 3.2%
8 827 m −4.8%
9 863 m 3.6%
10 933 m 7.0%

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About Puerto de Benitorafe

How long and how steep?
From Olula del Río, Puerto de Benitorafe is 14.2 km long and climbs 715 m at an average of 5.0%, to a summit at 1,166 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 3, averages 7.0%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 56 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 44 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 1 climb, with a difficulty score of 135. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Puerto de Benitorafe.
Where is it?
It's in Almeria, Andalusia, Spain.

How hard is 135?

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

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