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1 Where this climb is: CáceresExtremadura, Spain

Puerto de Esperabán

Southern ascent from El Castillo
GPX Profile
Length
11.1 km
Height gain
746 m
Average
6.7%
Steepest km
12.7%
Summit altitude
1296 m
Difficulty
194

Elevation profile

550 m → 1296 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Puerto de Esperabán from El Castillo
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 11 at 12.7%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
2.3 km
4–6%
0.9 km
6–8%
5.0 km
8–10%
2.0 km
10–14%
0.5 km
14%+
0.5 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 9.8–10.8
17.2%
2 km · km 8.8–10.8
11.6%
5 km · km 5.8–10.8
9.2%

Time to the top

0h 54 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%
1 618 m 6.8%
2 611 m −0.7%
3 656 m 4.5%
4 725 m 6.9%
5 764 m 3.9%
6 834 m 6.9%
7 899 m 6.5%
8 979 m 8.0%
9 1066 m 8.8%
10 1164 m 9.7%

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About Puerto de Esperabán

How long and how steep?
From El Castillo, Puerto de Esperabán is 11.1 km long and climbs 746 m at an average of 6.7%, to a summit at 1,296 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 11, averages 12.7%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 54 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 42 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 1 climb, with a difficulty score of 194.
Where is it?
It's in Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain.

How hard is 194?

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

Tizi n'Test, Tafingoult 194
Puerto Bienca-Tomalino, Borgofranco d'Ivrea 194
Puerto de Esperabán, El Castillo 194
Miradouro da Barosa (pelo Pico Vermelho), Ribeira Grande 194
Col du Granier, Chambery 194

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