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HC Where this climb is: Guarda, Portugal

Torre (Serra da Estrela)

Western ascent from Vide
GPX Profile
Length
29.9 km
Height gain
1689 m
Average
5.7%
Steepest km
10.7%
Summit altitude
1991 m
Difficulty
387
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Elevation profile

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Elevation profile: Torre (Serra da Estrela) from Vide
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 20 at 10.7%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
8.3 km
4–6%
7.3 km
6–8%
4.9 km
8–10%
5.5 km
10–14%
4.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 18.9–19.9
11.8%
2 km · km 18.6–20.6
11.0%
5 km · km 17.2–22.2
8.4%

Time to the top

2h 11 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%
1 400 m 9.8%
2 480 m 8.0%
3 565 m 8.4%
4 652 m 8.8%
5 685 m 3.3%
6 727 m 4.2%
7 786 m 5.9%
8 858 m 7.2%
9 935 m 7.7%
10 978 m 4.3%

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About Torre (Serra da Estrela)

How long and how steep?
From Vide, Torre (Serra da Estrela) is 29.9 km long and climbs 1,689 m at an average of 5.7%, to a summit at 1,991 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 20, averages 10.7%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 2 h 11 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 1 h 41 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 387.
Where is it?
It's in Guarda, Portugal.

How hard is 387?

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

Picu Tremes en Peña Mayor, Pola de Laviana 388
Sion 2000, Vex 388
Torre (Serra da Estrela), Vide 387
Col de la Madeleine via Montgellafrey, La Chambre 387
Pasul Vulcan, Vulcan 385

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