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2 Where this climb is: Arcos de Valdevez MunicipalityViana do Castelo, Portugal

São Bento do Cando

Southern ascent from Rouças
GPX Profile
Length
5.6 km
Height gain
488 m
Average
8.7%
Steepest km
11.4%
Summit altitude
1099 m
Difficulty
140

Elevation profile

610 m → 1099 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: São Bento do Cando from Rouças
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 4 at 11.4%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.3 km
4–6%
0.5 km
6–8%
1.5 km
8–10%
0.9 km
10–14%
2.5 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 3.4–4.4
12.2%
2 km · km 2.8–4.8
11.2%

Time to the top

0h 33 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%
1 692 m 8.1%
2 756 m 6.4%
3 833 m 7.7%
4 946 m 11.4%
5 1054 m 10.7%
6 1099 m 7.4%

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About São Bento do Cando

How long and how steep?
From Rouças, São Bento do Cando is 5.6 km long and climbs 488 m at an average of 8.7%, to a summit at 1,099 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 4, averages 11.4%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 33 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 25 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 140.
Where is it?
It's in Arcos de Valdevez Municipality, Viana do Castelo, Portugal.

How hard is 140?

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

Col de Porte, Tarascon-sur-Ariège 140
Alto Llamas del Mouro, Tuña 140
São Bento do Cando, Rouças 140
Valle de Lago, Pola de Somiedo 140
As Paxareiras por Carnota, O Viso de Baixo 140

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