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2 Where this climb is: JaénAndalusia, Spain

Puerto de las Palomas

South-western ascent from Cazorla
GPX Profile
Length
9.4 km
Height gain
395 m
Average
4.2%
Steepest km
6.2%
Summit altitude
1244 m
Difficulty
58
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Elevation profile

849 m → 1244 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Puerto de las Palomas from Cazorla
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 5 at 6.2%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
3.6 km
4–6%
4.5 km
6–8%
1.3 km
8–10%
0.0 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 4.0–5.0
6.2%
2 km · km 7.2–9.2
5.7%
5 km · km 4.0–9.0
5.2%

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%
1 879 m 3.0%
2 899 m 2.1%
3 928 m 2.9%
4 971 m 4.2%
5 1032 m 6.2%
6 1081 m 4.9%
7 1123 m 4.2%
8 1167 m 4.4%
9 1228 m 6.2%
10 1244 m 4.5%

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About Puerto de las Palomas

How long and how steep?
From Cazorla, Puerto de las Palomas is 9.4 km long and climbs 395 m at an average of 4.2%, to a summit at 1,244 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 5, averages 6.2%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 31 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 25 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 58.
Where is it?
It's in Jaén, Andalusia, Spain.

How hard is 58?

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

Muro di Ca' del Poggio, Casotto 58
Balmonte, Llagar 58
Puerto de las Palomas, Cazorla 58
Peña del Ituero, Puentes del Alagón 58
Alto de la Llama por Lliberdón, Agüera 58

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