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HC Where this climb is: GranadaAndalusia, Spain

Telégrafo

South-western ascent from Granada
Length
29.9 km
Height gain
1220 m
Average
4.1%
Steepest km
12.2%
Summit altitude
1974 m
Difficulty
322

Elevation profile

754 m → 1974 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Telégrafo from Granada
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 25 at 12.2%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
14.3 km
4–6%
3.5 km
6–8%
4.1 km
8–10%
5.0 km
10–14%
3.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 24.0–25.0
12.2%
2 km · km 23.4–25.4
10.8%
5 km · km 23.2–28.2
8.0%

Time to the top

1h 50 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%
1 807 m 5.3%
2 832 m 2.5%
3 915 m 8.3%
4 927 m 1.2%
5 1013 m 8.6%
6 1087 m 7.4%
7 1175 m 8.8%
8 1205 m 3.0%
9 1299 m 9.5%
10 1377 m 7.8%

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About Telégrafo

How long and how steep?
From Granada, Telégrafo is 29.9 km long and climbs 1,220 m at an average of 4.1%, to a summit at 1,974 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 25, averages 12.2%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 1 h 50 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 1 h 27 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 322.
Where is it?
It's in Granada, Andalusia, Spain.

How hard is 322?

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

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