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3 Where this climb is: CórdobaAndalusia, Spain

Sierra de Hornachuelos

Northern ascent from Río Bembezar
Length
5.6 km
Height gain
211 m
Average
3.8%
Steepest km
8.5%
Summit altitude
409 m
Difficulty
54

Elevation profile

198 m → 418 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Sierra de Hornachuelos from Río Bembezar
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 4 at 8.5%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
2.3 km
4–6%
1.9 km
6–8%
0.3 km
8–10%
0.5 km
10–14%
0.8 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 3.0–4.0
8.5%
2 km · km 0.0–2.0
6.7%

Time to the top

0h 20 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%
1 277 m 7.9%
2 331 m 5.4%
3 333 m 0.2%
4 418 m 8.5%
5 383 m −3.5%
6 409 m 4.3%

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About Sierra de Hornachuelos

How long and how steep?
From Río Bembezar, Sierra de Hornachuelos is 5.6 km long and climbs 211 m at an average of 3.8%, to a summit at 409 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 4, averages 8.5%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 21 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 16 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 3 climb, with a difficulty score of 54.
Where is it?
It's in Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain.

How hard is 54?

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

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