HC CârțișoaraSibiu, Romania

Transfăgărășan

Northern ascent from Cârtișoara

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Elevation profile

495 m → 2043 m Touch or hover to inspect

0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+

Steepest km: km 27 at 8.0%

2h 02 at 3 W/kg · 70 kg rider + 8 kg bike, no wind

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Km	Altitude	Gain	Gradient	Max
1	515 m	+19 m	1.9%	6.2%
2	531 m	+16 m	1.6%	6.0%
3	538 m	+7 m	0.7%	4.4%
4	565 m	+27 m	2.7%	7.6%
5	586 m	+21 m	2.1%	6.0%
6	624 m	+38 m	3.8%	15.4%
7	662 m	+38 m	3.8%	17.6%
8	725 m	+63 m	6.3%	27.6%
9	778 m	+53 m	5.3%	20.4%
10	834 m	+56 m	5.6%	26.2%
11	901 m	+67 m	6.7%	29.0%
12	956 m	+54 m	5.4%	22.8%
13	1022 m	+66 m	6.6%	16.8%
14	1076 m	+54 m	5.4%	18.0%
15	1137 m	+61 m	6.1%	26.0%
16	1198 m	+61 m	6.1%	23.4%
17	1254 m	+57 m	5.7%	16.2%
18	1317 m	+63 m	6.3%	38.6%
19	1372 m	+55 m	5.5%	14.2%
20	1436 m	+64 m	6.4%	24.0%
21	1481 m	+45 m	4.5%	32.0%
22	1545 m	+63 m	6.3%	35.0%
23	1606 m	+61 m	6.1%	31.0%
24	1658 m	+52 m	5.2%	15.8%
25	1725 m	+67 m	6.7%	13.6%
26	1786 m	+61 m	6.1%	24.0%
27	1866 m	+80 m	8.0%	28.0%
28	1918 m	+52 m	5.2%	28.2%
29	1979 m	+62 m	6.2%	23.2%
30	2043 m	+64 m	6.7%	24.2%

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How long and how steep?: From Cârtișoara, Transfăgărășan is 30.0 km long and climbs 1,548 m at an average of 5.2%, to a summit at 2,043 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 27, averages 8.0%.
How long does it take?: At 3 W/kg it takes about 2 h 02 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 1 h 36 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 262.
Where is it?: It's in Cârțișoara, Sibiu, Romania.