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3 Where this climb is: MalagaAndalusia, Spain

Puerto del Espino

South-eastern ascent from Benarraba
GPX Profile
Length
4.8 km
Height gain
289 m
Average
6.1%
Steepest km
8.7%
Summit altitude
842 m
Difficulty
59
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Elevation profile

554 m → 843 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Puerto del Espino from Benarraba
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 1 at 8.7%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
1.0 km
4–6%
1.3 km
6–8%
0.8 km
8–10%
1.8 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 0.2–1.2
9.1%
2 km · km 0.0–2.0
8.2%

Time to the top

0h 20 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%
1 641 m 8.7%
2 718 m 7.7%
3 778 m 6.0%
4 821 m 4.3%
5 842 m 2.9%

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About Puerto del Espino

How long and how steep?
From Benarraba, Puerto del Espino is 4.8 km long and climbs 289 m at an average of 6.1%, to a summit at 842 m. Its first kilometre is the steepest, at 8.7%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 21 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 16 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 3 climb, with a difficulty score of 59.
Where is it?
It's in Malaga, Andalusia, Spain.

How hard is 59?

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

Vilartorey, Arbón 59
Galegos, Póvoa de Lanhoso 59
Puerto del Espino, Benarraba 59
Col de La Schlucht, Xonrupt-Longemer 59
Sacecorbo, Ocentejo 59

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