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3 Where this climb is: Community of Madrid, Spain

Puerto del Cardoso

South-western ascent from Montejo de la Sierra
GPX Profile
Length
5.0 km
Height gain
213 m
Average
4.3%
Steepest km
5.9%
Summit altitude
1349 m
Difficulty
33
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

1136 m → 1349 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Puerto del Cardoso from Montejo de la Sierra
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 2 at 5.9%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
1.8 km
4–6%
2.0 km
6–8%
1.2 km
8–10%
0.0 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 0.8–1.8
6.2%
2 km · km 0.0–2.0
5.6%

Time to the top

0h 17 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 1188 m 5.2%
2 1247 m 5.9%
3 1265 m 1.8%
4 1291 m 2.6%
5 1349 m 5.9%

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About Puerto del Cardoso

How long and how steep?
From Montejo de la Sierra, Puerto del Cardoso is 5.0 km long and climbs 213 m at an average of 4.3%, to a summit at 1,349 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 2, averages 5.9%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 17 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 14 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 3 climb, with a difficulty score of 33. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Puerto del Cardoso.
Where is it?
It's in Community of Madrid, Spain.

How hard is 33?

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

Pantano de Tous 33
Mûr-de-Bretagne, Toul Houz 33
Puerto del Cardoso, Montejo de la Sierra 33
Alto de los Llanillos, Albendiego 33
Alto de Cazalla de la Sierra 33

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