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2 Where this climb is: ÁvilaCastile and León, Spain

Puerto de la Cruz de Hierro por Aldeavieja

North-western ascent from Arroyo Cardeña
GPX Profile
Length
11.7 km
Height gain
457 m
Average
3.9%
Steepest km
5.8%
Summit altitude
1472 m
Difficulty
65

Elevation profile

1015 m → 1472 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Puerto de la Cruz de Hierro por Aldeavieja from Arroyo Cardeña
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 1 at 5.8%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
4.2 km
4–6%
6.0 km
6–8%
1.5 km
8–10%
0.0 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 0.1–1.1
6.3%
2 km · km 6.2–8.2
5.3%
5 km · km 5.9–10.9
4.8%

Time to the top

0h 38 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 1073 m 5.8%
2 1119 m 4.6%
3 1152 m 3.2%
4 1149 m −0.3%
5 1170 m 2.1%
6 1202 m 3.2%
7 1254 m 5.2%
8 1303 m 5.0%
9 1345 m 4.1%
10 1397 m 5.2%

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About Puerto de la Cruz de Hierro por Aldeavieja

How long and how steep?
From Arroyo Cardeña, Puerto de la Cruz de Hierro por Aldeavieja is 11.7 km long and climbs 457 m at an average of 3.9%, to a summit at 1,472 m. Its first kilometre is the steepest, at 5.8%.
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 65.
Where is it?
It's in Ávila, Castile and León, Spain.

How hard is 65?

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

Balcón de Bizkaia, Gizaburuaga 65
Col de Nice, Drap 65
Puerto de la Cruz de Hierro por Aldeavieja, Arroyo Cardeña 65
Col d'Oderen, Oderen 65
Col du Cucheron, Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse 65

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