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HC Where this climb is: CáceresExtremadura, Spain

Puerto del Piornal

Western ascent from Valdastillas
Length
16.8 km
Height gain
851 m
Average
5.1%
Steepest km
6.7%
Summit altitude
1267 m
Difficulty
135
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Elevation profile

416 m → 1267 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Puerto del Piornal from Valdastillas
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 5 at 6.7%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
3.8 km
4–6%
7.5 km
6–8%
5.3 km
8–10%
0.3 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 11.6–12.6
7.1%
2 km · km 11.5–13.5
6.4%
5 km · km 3.7–8.7
6.1%

Time to the top

1h 04 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%
1 471 m 5.5%
2 528 m 5.7%
3 582 m 5.4%
4 630 m 4.8%
5 698 m 6.7%
6 750 m 5.2%
7 817 m 6.7%
8 868 m 5.1%
9 928 m 6.0%
10 979 m 5.1%

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About Puerto del Piornal

How long and how steep?
From Valdastillas, Puerto del Piornal is 16.8 km long and climbs 851 m at an average of 5.1%, to a summit at 1,267 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 5, averages 6.7%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 04 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 51 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 135.
Where is it?
It's in Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain.

How hard is 135?

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

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