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3 Where this climb is: Community of Madrid, Spain

Puerto de la Cruz Verde

North-eastern ascent from San Lorenzo de El Escorial
GPX Profile
Length
6.2 km
Height gain
230 m
Average
3.7%
Steepest km
6.7%
Summit altitude
1257 m
Difficulty
39
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Elevation profile

1014 m → 1257 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Puerto de la Cruz Verde from San Lorenzo de El Escorial
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 6 at 6.7%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
2.8 km
4–6%
1.8 km
6–8%
1.5 km
8–10%
0.3 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 5.3–6.2
7.0%
2 km · km 4.3–6.2
6.3%

Time to the top

0h 20 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 1019 m −0.8%
2 1050 m 3.1%
3 1071 m 2.1%
4 1123 m 5.1%
5 1176 m 5.3%
6 1243 m 6.7%
7 1257 m 6.7%

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About Puerto de la Cruz Verde

How long and how steep?
From San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Puerto de la Cruz Verde is 6.2 km long and climbs 230 m at an average of 3.7%, to a summit at 1,257 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 6, averages 6.7%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 20 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 16 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 3 climb, with a difficulty score of 39.
Where is it?
It's in Community of Madrid, Spain.

How hard is 39?

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

Col de Bussang, Urbès 39
Alto de la Carrascosa, Miedes de Atienza 39
Puerto de la Cruz Verde, San Lorenzo de El Escorial 39
Uitzi, Lekunberri 39
Berrus 39

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