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2 Where this climb is: SegoviaCastile and León, Spain

Puerto de Guadarrama / Alto del León por San Rafael

Western ascent from El Espinar
GPX Profile
Length
13.0 km
Height gain
377 m
Average
2.9%
Steepest km
7.9%
Summit altitude
1509 m
Difficulty
69
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Elevation profile

1132 m → 1509 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Puerto de Guadarrama / Alto del León por San Rafael from El Espinar
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 12 at 7.9%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
8.8 km
4–6%
2.5 km
6–8%
0.5 km
8–10%
1.3 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 10.7–11.7
7.9%
2 km · km 10.1–12.1
7.3%
5 km · km 7.7–12.7
5.3%

Time to the top

0h 37 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 1173 m 4.1%
2 1195 m 2.2%
3 1178 m −1.7%
4 1204 m 2.6%
5 1228 m 2.5%
6 1251 m 2.2%
7 1238 m −1.3%
8 1245 m 0.7%
9 1281 m 3.5%
10 1329 m 4.9%

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About Puerto de Guadarrama / Alto del León por San Rafael

How long and how steep?
From El Espinar, Puerto de Guadarrama / Alto del León por San Rafael is 13.0 km long and climbs 377 m at an average of 2.9%, to a summit at 1,509 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 12, averages 7.9%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 38 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 69.
Where is it?
It's in Segovia, Castile and León, Spain.

How hard is 69?

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

Puerto del Hospital, Navatrasierra 69
Alto de los Carboneros, Árchez 69
Puerto de Guadarrama / Alto del León por San Rafael, El Espinar 69
Collado del Santo, Santa Elena 69
Collado del Mazo, Cañamero 69

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