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2 Where this climb is: Valença MunicipalityViana do Castelo, Portugal

Subida ao Castelo de Fraião

Northern ascent from Fujaços
Length
5.6 km
Height gain
526 m
Average
9.4%
Steepest km
15.8%
Summit altitude
594 m
Difficulty
185

Elevation profile

69 m → 594 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Subida ao Castelo de Fraião from Fujaços
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 6 at 15.8%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.3 km
4–6%
0.8 km
6–8%
0.8 km
8–10%
1.3 km
10–14%
2.1 km
14%+
0.5 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 4.7–5.6
13.2%
2 km · km 3.7–5.6
12.3%

Time to the top

0h 35 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%
1 139 m 7.0%
2 182 m 4.3%
3 281 m 9.9%
4 386 m 10.5%
5 498 m 11.2%
6 594 m 15.8%

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About Subida ao Castelo de Fraião

How long and how steep?
From Fujaços, Subida ao Castelo de Fraião is 5.6 km long and climbs 526 m at an average of 9.4%, to a summit at 594 m. Its last kilometre is the steepest, at 15.8%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 35 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 27 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 185.
Where is it?
It's in Valença Municipality, Viana do Castelo, Portugal.

How hard is 185?

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

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