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HC Where this climb is: Cantabria, Spain

Puerto de Sierras Albas

Northern ascent from Pesaguero
GPX Profile
Length
11.4 km
Height gain
875 m
Average
7.7%
Steepest km
14.1%
Summit altitude
1415 m
Difficulty
262

Elevation profile

540 m → 1415 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Puerto de Sierras Albas from Pesaguero
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 12 at 14.1%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
1.0 km
4–6%
1.5 km
6–8%
3.3 km
8–10%
2.3 km
10–14%
3.1 km
14%+
0.3 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 10.4–11.4
12.0%
2 km · km 8.0–10.0
11.4%
5 km · km 0.6–5.6
8.3%

Time to the top

1h 02 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%
1 590 m 5.0%
2 687 m 9.6%
3 764 m 7.7%
4 842 m 7.9%
5 926 m 8.4%
6 1005 m 7.9%
7 1059 m 5.5%
8 1044 m −1.6%
9 1151 m 10.8%
10 1271 m 12.0%

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About Puerto de Sierras Albas

How long and how steep?
From Pesaguero, Puerto de Sierras Albas is 11.4 km long and climbs 875 m at an average of 7.7%, to a summit at 1,415 m. Its last kilometre is the steepest, at 14.1%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 02 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 48 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 262.
Where is it?
It's in Cantabria, Spain.

How hard is 262?

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

Col de l'Izoard, La Chapelue 263
Pila, Gressan 263
Puerto de Sierras Albas, Pesaguero 262
Col d'Elhursaro, Ondarolle 262
Santo António Val Poldros, Gave 262

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