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HC Where this climb is: Cantabria, Spain

Puerto de Palombera por Saja

North-western ascent from Fresneda
GPX Profile
Length
22.0 km
Height gain
938 m
Average
4.3%
Steepest km
6.5%
Summit altitude
1256 m
Difficulty
149
3 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 3

Elevation profile

318 m → 1256 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Puerto de Palombera por Saja from Fresneda
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 15 at 6.5%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
6.8 km
4–6%
11.0 km
6–8%
4.3 km
8–10%
0.0 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 14.2–15.2
7.1%
2 km · km 13.2–15.2
6.5%
5 km · km 11.7–16.7
5.9%

Time to the top

1h 16 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%
1 352 m 3.4%
2 393 m 4.0%
3 454 m 6.2%
4 469 m 1.5%
5 455 m −1.4%
6 447 m −0.8%
7 481 m 3.5%
8 503 m 2.1%
9 558 m 5.5%
10 616 m 5.9%

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About Puerto de Palombera por Saja

How long and how steep?
From Fresneda, Puerto de Palombera por Saja is 22.0 km long and climbs 938 m at an average of 4.3%, to a summit at 1,256 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 15, averages 6.5%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 16 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 1 h 00 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's an HC (hors catégorie) climb, with a difficulty score of 149. It's the hardest of the 3 ways up to Puerto de Palombera.
Where is it?
It's in Cantabria, Spain.

How hard is 149?

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

Rat Penat, Vallbona 149
Aprica, Stazzona 149
Puerto de Palombera por Saja, Fresneda 149
Coto Miñoto, PortoVilán 149
Pla de Beret por Bagergue, Salardú 149

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