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HC Where this climb is: AlmeriaAndalusia, Spain

Puerto de Velefique

Southern ascent from Tabernas
Length
29.8 km
Height gain
1359 m
Average
4.6%
Steepest km
9.7%
Summit altitude
1822 m
Difficulty
273

Elevation profile

463 m → 1822 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Puerto de Velefique from Tabernas
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 19 at 9.7%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
15.3 km
4–6%
4.5 km
6–8%
5.3 km
8–10%
3.5 km
10–14%
1.3 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 16.6–17.6
10.2%
2 km · km 18.1–20.1
9.6%
5 km · km 15.3–20.3
9.0%

Time to the top

1h 47 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%
1 485 m 2.2%
2 506 m 2.1%
3 526 m 2.0%
4 550 m 2.4%
5 575 m 2.4%
6 601 m 2.7%
7 623 m 2.2%
8 655 m 3.2%
9 677 m 2.2%
10 686 m 0.9%

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How hard is 273?

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

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