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HC Where this climb is: Guarda, Portugal

Torre (Serra da Estrela)

North-western ascent from Vila Cova à Coelheira
GPX Profile
Length
30.6 km
Height gain
1650 m
Average
5.4%
Steepest km
11.0%
Summit altitude
1991 m
Difficulty
367
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Elevation profile

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Elevation profile: Torre (Serra da Estrela) from Vila Cova à Coelheira
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 17 at 11.0%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
9.8 km
4–6%
7.3 km
6–8%
5.1 km
8–10%
4.5 km
10–14%
4.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 19.6–20.6
11.9%
2 km · km 19.5–21.5
11.0%
5 km · km 18.0–23.0
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%
1 363 m 2.2%
2 460 m 9.7%
3 560 m 10.0%
4 564 m 0.4%
5 613 m 4.9%
6 656 m 4.4%
7 702 m 4.6%
8 716 m 1.4%
9 763 m 4.8%
10 809 m 4.6%

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About Torre (Serra da Estrela)

How long and how steep?
From Vila Cova à Coelheira, Torre (Serra da Estrela) is 30.6 km long and climbs 1,650 m at an average of 5.4%, to a summit at 1,991 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 17, averages 11.0%.
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 42 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 367.
Where is it?
It's in Guarda, Portugal.

How hard is 367?

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

Cuitu Negru (Puerto de Pajares), Las Puentes 371
Croix de Coueur, La Châble 367
Torre (Serra da Estrela), Vila Cova à Coelheira 367
Col de la Madeleine via Saint-François-Longchamp, La Chambre 366
Le Chalmieu, Villargondran 365

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