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2 Where this climb is: ÁvilaCastile and León, Spain

Puerto de Menga

North-eastern ascent from Solosancho
GPX Profile
Length
15.0 km
Height gain
454 m
Average
3.0%
Steepest km
6.4%
Summit altitude
1570 m
Difficulty
80
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

1115 m → 1570 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Puerto de Menga from Solosancho
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 13 at 6.4%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
8.7 km
4–6%
2.5 km
6–8%
3.8 km
8–10%
0.0 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 13.8–14.8
7.0%
2 km · km 12.8–14.8
6.5%
5 km · km 9.8–14.8
6.0%

Time to the top

0h 44 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 1128 m 1.3%
2 1143 m 1.4%
3 1177 m 3.4%
4 1216 m 3.9%
5 1212 m −0.4%
6 1189 m −2.2%
7 1214 m 2.5%
8 1250 m 3.6%
9 1233 m −1.6%
10 1281 m 4.8%

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About Puerto de Menga

How long and how steep?
From Solosancho, Puerto de Menga is 15.0 km long and climbs 454 m at an average of 3.0%, to a summit at 1,570 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 13, averages 6.4%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 45 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 36 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 80. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Puerto de Menga.
Where is it?
It's in Ávila, Castile and León, Spain.

How hard is 80?

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

Puerto de Lizarraga, Arbizu 80
Alto Quentar/Blancares, Quéntar 80
Puerto de Menga, Solosancho 80
Parlasco, Bellano 80
Coll de la Creu de Serrallonga por Vilanova de Sau 80

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