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2 Where this climb is: Cantabria, Spain

Puerto de Palombera

Southern ascent from Espinilla
GPX Profile
Length
6.1 km
Height gain
329 m
Average
5.4%
Steepest km
7.4%
Summit altitude
1257 m
Difficulty
64
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Elevation profile

929 m → 1257 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Puerto de Palombera from Espinilla
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 4 at 7.4%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
2.1 km
4–6%
0.0 km
6–8%
4.0 km
8–10%
0.0 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 3.0–4.0
7.4%
2 km · km 2.0–4.0
7.2%

Time to the top

0h 24 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%
1 954 m 2.6%
2 976 m 2.2%
3 1046 m 7.0%
4 1120 m 7.4%
5 1190 m 7.0%
6 1257 m 6.8%
7 1257 m 0.0%

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About Puerto de Palombera

How long and how steep?
From Espinilla, Puerto de Palombera is 6.1 km long and climbs 329 m at an average of 5.4%, to a summit at 1,257 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 4, averages 7.4%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 24 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 19 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 64.
Where is it?
It's in Cantabria, Spain.

How hard is 64?

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

San Jerónimo 64
Riopinos, Redipuertas 64
Puerto de Palombera, Espinilla 64
Porrinhoso, Pedregais 64
Cerdeirinhas, Eirós 64

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