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2 Where this climb is: MalagaAndalusia, Spain

Puerto de Mateo

Northern ascent from Cuevas de San Marcos
GPX Profile
Length
8.1 km
Height gain
299 m
Average
3.7%
Steepest km
7.3%
Summit altitude
737 m
Difficulty
65
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

438 m → 746 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Puerto de Mateo from Cuevas de San Marcos
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 1 at 7.3%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
3.1 km
4–6%
1.5 km
6–8%
3.3 km
8–10%
0.3 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 4.5–5.5
7.5%
2 km · km 5.0–7.0
7.2%
5 km · km 2.6–7.6
5.6%

Time to the top

0h 28 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%
1 511 m 7.3%
2 483 m −2.7%
3 482 m −0.1%
4 509 m 2.6%
5 569 m 6.1%
6 641 m 7.2%
7 713 m 7.2%
8 740 m 2.7%
9 737 m −1.8%

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About Puerto de Mateo

How long and how steep?
From Cuevas de San Marcos, Puerto de Mateo is 8.1 km long and climbs 299 m at an average of 3.7%, to a summit at 737 m. Its first kilometre is the steepest, at 7.3%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 29 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 23 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 65. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Puerto de Mateo.
Where is it?
It's in Malaga, Andalusia, Spain.

How hard is 65?

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

Creu d'Aragall, Gelida 65
Puerto de Villarroya, Fortanete 65
Puerto de Mateo, Cuevas de San Marcos 65
Alto de la Cañada del Horno por Barajas, Hoyos del Espino 65
Puerto de Canencia por Canencia 65

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