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HC Where this climb is: MalagaAndalusia, Spain

Puerto de Peñas Blancas por Genalguacil

North-western ascent
Length
22.0 km
Height gain
678 m
Average
3.1%
Steepest km
9.3%
Summit altitude
974 m
Difficulty
182
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

255 m → 974 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Puerto de Peñas Blancas por Genalguacil
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 13 at 9.3%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
9.8 km
4–6%
2.8 km
6–8%
7.0 km
8–10%
2.3 km
10–14%
0.3 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 12.0–13.0
9.3%
2 km · km 19.4–21.4
7.5%
5 km · km 12.0–17.0
6.8%

Time to the top

1h 15 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%
1 267 m −2.9%
2 339 m 7.2%
3 392 m 5.3%
4 459 m 6.7%
5 522 m 6.3%
6 557 m 3.5%
7 556 m −0.2%
8 502 m −5.3%
9 522 m 1.9%
10 471 m −5.0%

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About Puerto de Peñas Blancas por Genalguacil

How long and how steep?
Puerto de Peñas Blancas por Genalguacil is 22.0 km long and climbs 678 m at an average of 3.1%, to a summit at 974 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 13, averages 9.3%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 15 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 182. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Puerto de Peñas Blancas.
Where is it?
It's in Malaga, Andalusia, Spain.

How hard is 182?

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

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