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HC Where this climb is: MalagaAndalusia, Spain

Puerto del Sol

South-eastern ascent from Puente de Salia
GPX Profile
Length
18.0 km
Height gain
840 m
Average
4.7%
Steepest km
7.7%
Summit altitude
1084 m
Difficulty
161
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

237 m → 1084 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Puerto del Sol from Puente de Salia
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 13 at 7.7%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
5.8 km
4–6%
3.3 km
6–8%
7.7 km
8–10%
1.3 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 12.6–13.6
7.8%
2 km · km 12.2–14.2
7.7%
5 km · km 12.0–17.0
6.9%

Time to the top

1h 07 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%
1 251 m 0.6%
2 282 m 3.2%
3 327 m 4.5%
4 400 m 7.4%
5 472 m 7.2%
6 536 m 6.4%
7 573 m 3.7%
8 590 m 1.7%
9 578 m −1.2%
10 599 m 2.1%

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About Puerto del Sol

How long and how steep?
From Puente de Salia, Puerto del Sol is 18.0 km long and climbs 840 m at an average of 4.7%, to a summit at 1,084 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 13, averages 7.7%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 07 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 53 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 161. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Puerto del Sol.
Where is it?
It's in Malaga, Andalusia, Spain.

How hard is 161?

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

Danaia, Cuide de Vila Verde 161
Puerto del Piornal por Barrado, Malpartida 161
Puerto del Sol, Puente de Salia 161
Mont Louis, Olette 160
Val Louron via Col d'Azet, Saint-Lary-Soulan 160

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