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HC Where this climb is: CáceresExtremadura, Spain

Puerto del Piornal por Casas del Castañar

Western ascent from Regajo Maillo
Length
19.3 km
Height gain
885 m
Average
4.6%
Steepest km
7.2%
Summit altitude
1267 m
Difficulty
139
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Elevation profile

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Elevation profile: Puerto del Piornal por Casas del Castañar from Regajo Maillo
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 10 at 7.2%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
6.3 km
4–6%
6.8 km
6–8%
6.0 km
8–10%
0.3 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 9.0–10.0
7.5%
2 km · km 7.9–9.9
6.6%
5 km · km 10.8–15.8
5.6%

Time to the top

1h 10 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%
1 433 m 5.0%
2 484 m 5.1%
3 540 m 5.6%
4 592 m 5.3%
5 652 m 5.9%
6 683 m 3.1%
7 713 m 3.1%
8 768 m 5.5%
9 824 m 5.6%
10 896 m 7.2%

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About Puerto del Piornal por Casas del Castañar

How long and how steep?
From Regajo Maillo, Puerto del Piornal por Casas del Castañar is 19.3 km long and climbs 885 m at an average of 4.6%, to a summit at 1,267 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 10, averages 7.2%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 10 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 56 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 139.
Where is it?
It's in Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain.

How hard is 139?

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

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