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HC Where this climb is: Community of Madrid, Spain

Puerto de la Morcuera

South-eastern ascent from Soto del Real
GPX Profile
Length
15.5 km
Height gain
813 m
Average
5.2%
Steepest km
8.8%
Summit altitude
1774 m
Difficulty
160
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Elevation profile

961 m → 1774 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Puerto de la Morcuera from Soto del Real
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 12 at 8.8%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
4.3 km
4–6%
3.3 km
6–8%
6.0 km
8–10%
2.0 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 11.2–12.2
9.3%
2 km · km 10.6–12.6
8.3%
5 km · km 10.4–15.4
7.7%

Time to the top

1h 02 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 1021 m 6.0%
2 1032 m 1.2%
3 1042 m 1.0%
4 1061 m 1.9%
5 1089 m 2.8%
6 1124 m 3.5%
7 1164 m 4.0%
8 1222 m 5.7%
9 1295 m 7.4%
10 1358 m 6.3%

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About Puerto de la Morcuera

How long and how steep?
From Soto del Real, Puerto de la Morcuera is 15.5 km long and climbs 813 m at an average of 5.2%, to a summit at 1,774 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 12, averages 8.8%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 02 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 49 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's an HC (hors catégorie) climb, with a difficulty score of 160. It's the hardest of the 4 ways up to Puerto de la Morcuera.
Where is it?
It's in Community of Madrid, Spain.

How hard is 160?

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

Piedra San Martin (Sur) 160
Alto do Boi, Baldomir 160
Puerto de la Morcuera, Soto del Real 160
Avoriaz, Morzine 160
Puerto de la Quesera, Majaelrayo 160

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