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3 Where this climb is: MalagaAndalusia, Spain

Puerto del Sol

North-western ascent from Alfarnate
GPX Profile
Length
5.6 km
Height gain
201 m
Average
3.6%
Steepest km
6.0%
Summit altitude
1084 m
Difficulty
32
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Elevation profile

884 m → 1084 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Puerto del Sol from Alfarnate
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 6 at 6.0%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
3.3 km
4–6%
0.9 km
6–8%
1.5 km
8–10%
0.0 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 4.4–5.4
6.7%
2 km · km 3.6–5.6
6.1%

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%
1 901 m 1.8%
2 912 m 1.1%
3 934 m 2.1%
4 988 m 5.4%
5 1046 m 5.8%
6 1084 m 6.0%

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About Puerto del Sol

How long and how steep?
From Alfarnate, Puerto del Sol is 5.6 km long and climbs 201 m at an average of 3.6%, to a summit at 1,084 m. Its last kilometre is the steepest, at 6.0%.
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 32.
Where is it?
It's in Malaga, Andalusia, Spain.

How hard is 32?

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

Côte de Chexbres, La Pichette 33
Garruchal, San José de la Montaña 33
Puerto del Sol, Alfarnate 32
Cote de la route de Burg, Tournay 32
Velouzás (por Ponte do Porco), A Ribeira de Callobre 32

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