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HC Where this climb is: ÁvilaCastile and León, Spain

Puerto de Peña Negra

North-western ascent from Piedrahíta
GPX Profile
Length
14.2 km
Height gain
849 m
Average
6.0%
Steepest km
7.4%
Summit altitude
1920 m
Difficulty
145
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

1070 m → 1920 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Puerto de Peña Negra from Piedrahíta
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 11 at 7.4%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
1.0 km
4–6%
5.5 km
6–8%
7.0 km
8–10%
0.8 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 9.6–10.6
7.8%
2 km · km 9.4–11.4
6.9%
5 km · km 7.9–12.9
6.5%

Time to the top

1h 00 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 1132 m 6.2%
2 1192 m 6.0%
3 1253 m 6.1%
4 1311 m 5.8%
5 1365 m 5.4%
6 1424 m 6.0%
7 1482 m 5.8%
8 1531 m 4.9%
9 1594 m 6.3%
10 1646 m 5.2%

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About Puerto de Peña Negra

How long and how steep?
From Piedrahíta, Puerto de Peña Negra is 14.2 km long and climbs 849 m at an average of 6.0%, to a summit at 1,920 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 11, averages 7.4%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 00 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 47 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 145. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Puerto de Peña Negra.
Where is it?
It's in Ávila, Castile and León, Spain.

How hard is 145?

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

Colladiella, El Pontón 145
Coll de Triador, Mas de la Franqueta 145
Puerto de Peña Negra, Piedrahíta 145
Puerto de Turón, El Embalse de Beninar 145
Subida de Coatlán del Río a Tenancingo, Coatlán del Río 144

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