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2 Where this climb is: Community of Madrid, Spain

Puerto de Guadarrama / Alto del León

South-eastern ascent from Guadarrama
GPX Profile
Length
8.7 km
Height gain
555 m
Average
6.4%
Steepest km
8.7%
Summit altitude
1509 m
Difficulty
117
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

954 m → 1509 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Puerto de Guadarrama / Alto del León from Guadarrama
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 7 at 8.7%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
1.3 km
4–6%
2.3 km
6–8%
3.2 km
8–10%
1.3 km
10–14%
0.8 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 6.2–7.2
9.0%
2 km · km 5.1–7.1
8.5%
5 km · km 3.0–8.0
7.8%

Time to the top

0h 39 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%
1 971 m 1.7%
2 1019 m 4.9%
3 1076 m 5.7%
4 1153 m 7.7%
5 1223 m 7.0%
6 1305 m 8.2%
7 1392 m 8.7%
8 1467 m 7.5%
9 1509 m 6.1%

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About Puerto de Guadarrama / Alto del León

How long and how steep?
From Guadarrama, Puerto de Guadarrama / Alto del León is 8.7 km long and climbs 555 m at an average of 6.4%, to a summit at 1,509 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 7, averages 8.7%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 39 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 31 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 117. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Puerto de Guadarrama / Alto del León.
Where is it?
It's in Community of Madrid, Spain.

How hard is 117?

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

Ballon de Servance, Plain Janvier 117
Balcón de Alicante, Tibi 117
Puerto de Guadarrama / Alto del León, Guadarrama 117
Mijares, Burgohondo 117
Muro de Almáchar, Los Puentes 117

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