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1 Where this climb is: GranadaAndalusia, Spain

Puerto de El Purche

Western ascent from Monachil
GPX Profile
Length
8.3 km
Height gain
670 m
Average
8.1%
Steepest km
11.7%
Summit altitude
1490 m
Difficulty
190
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Elevation profile

819 m → 1490 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Puerto de El Purche from Monachil
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 9 at 11.7%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
1.0 km
4–6%
0.3 km
6–8%
1.8 km
8–10%
2.0 km
10–14%
3.0 km
14%+
0.3 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 0.0–1.0
11.1%
2 km · km 0.2–2.2
11.1%
5 km · km 0.0–5.0
9.4%

Time to the top

0h 47 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%
1 931 m 11.1%
2 1036 m 10.5%
3 1129 m 9.3%
4 1215 m 8.6%
5 1291 m 7.6%
6 1381 m 8.9%
7 1427 m 4.7%
8 1460 m 3.3%
9 1490 m 11.7%

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About Puerto de El Purche

How long and how steep?
From Monachil, Puerto de El Purche is 8.3 km long and climbs 670 m at an average of 8.1%, to a summit at 1,490 m. Its last kilometre is the steepest, at 11.7%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 48 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 36 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 1 climb, with a difficulty score of 190.
Where is it?
It's in Granada, Andalusia, Spain.

How hard is 190?

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

Port de Bielsa, Saint Lary Soulan 190
Miradouro de Tibo via Soajo, Paradamonte 190
Puerto de El Purche, Monachil 190
Allanadas del Santo, La Guardia de Jaén 190
Sta Ines, Zaachila, Oaxaca, Parte Dura, La Lobera 190

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