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2 Where this climb is: JaénAndalusia, Spain

Puerto de las Palomas

South-eastern ascent from Arroyo Frío
GPX Profile
Length
7.4 km
Height gain
438 m
Average
5.9%
Steepest km
7.1%
Summit altitude
1244 m
Difficulty
76
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

806 m → 1244 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Puerto de las Palomas from Arroyo Frío
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 3 at 7.1%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.5 km
4–6%
3.7 km
6–8%
3.3 km
8–10%
0.0 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 0.4–1.4
7.5%
2 km · km 1.8–3.8
7.1%
5 km · km 0.2–5.2
6.3%

Time to the top

0h 31 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%
1 869 m 6.4%
2 934 m 6.5%
3 1006 m 7.1%
4 1076 m 7.0%
5 1122 m 4.6%
6 1170 m 4.8%
7 1223 m 5.4%
8 1244 m 5.1%

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About Puerto de las Palomas

How long and how steep?
From Arroyo Frío, Puerto de las Palomas is 7.4 km long and climbs 438 m at an average of 5.9%, to a summit at 1,244 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 3, averages 7.1%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 31 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 24 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 76. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Puerto de las Palomas.
Where is it?
It's in Jaén, Andalusia, Spain.

How hard is 76?

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

Port de la Vall d’Ebo, Pego 76
Cormet de Roselend, Les Sauces 76
Puerto de las Palomas, Arroyo Frío 76
Col Saint Jean via Le Soin 76
Col de la Croix de Montalric, Sorèze 76

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