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2 Where this climb is: Ponte de Lima MunicipalityViana do Castelo, Portugal

Vacariça

South-western ascent from Refóios do Lima
GPX Profile
Length
7.7 km
Height gain
582 m
Average
7.5%
Steepest km
11.2%
Summit altitude
657 m
Difficulty
158

Elevation profile

75 m → 657 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Vacariça from Refóios do Lima
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 2 at 11.2%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
1.5 km
4–6%
1.7 km
6–8%
0.8 km
8–10%
1.3 km
10–14%
2.3 km
14%+
0.3 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 4.4–5.4
12.7%
2 km · km 1.2–3.2
11.4%
5 km · km 0.8–5.8
9.4%

Time to the top

0h 41 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%
1 136 m 6.1%
2 248 m 11.2%
3 357 m 10.9%
4 404 m 4.7%
5 499 m 9.4%
6 585 m 8.6%
7 623 m 3.9%
8 657 m 4.5%

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About Vacariça

How long and how steep?
From Refóios do Lima, Vacariça is 7.7 km long and climbs 582 m at an average of 7.5%, to a summit at 657 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 2, averages 11.2%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 42 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 32 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 158.
Where is it?
It's in Ponte de Lima Municipality, Viana do Castelo, Portugal.

How hard is 158?

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

Tossal dels Diners por Coll de Rates, Parcent 158
Col de Formic, Santa María de Palautordera 158
Vacariça, Refóios do Lima 158
Izua, Matxaria 158
Monte Iroite por Cemiterio Tállara, O Cruceiro 158

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