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2 Where this climb is: AlmeriaAndalusia, Spain

Puerto de la Virgén

Northern ascent from Albanchez
Length
14.6 km
Height gain
614 m
Average
4.2%
Steepest km
6.2%
Summit altitude
1071 m
Difficulty
92
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

458 m → 1072 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Puerto de la Virgén from Albanchez
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 7 at 6.2%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
5.1 km
4–6%
6.0 km
6–8%
3.5 km
8–10%
0.0 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 0.8–1.8
6.3%
2 km · km 0.8–2.8
6.2%
5 km · km 5.0–10.0
5.3%

Time to the top

0h 49 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%
1 490 m 3.2%
2 551 m 6.1%
3 609 m 5.8%
4 654 m 4.5%
5 686 m 3.2%
6 734 m 4.8%
7 796 m 6.2%
8 843 m 4.8%
9 889 m 4.6%
10 950 m 6.1%

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About Puerto de la Virgén

How long and how steep?
From Albanchez, Puerto de la Virgén is 14.6 km long and climbs 614 m at an average of 4.2%, to a summit at 1,071 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 7, averages 6.2%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 50 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 39 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 92. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Puerto de la Virgen.
Where is it?
It's in Almeria, Andalusia, Spain.

How hard is 92?

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

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