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2 Where this climb is: CórdobaAndalusia, Spain

Virgen de Araceli

North-western ascent from Lucena
GPX Profile
Length
7.5 km
Height gain
400 m
Average
5.3%
Steepest km
8.6%
Summit altitude
861 m
Difficulty
75
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

462 m → 861 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Virgen de Araceli from Lucena
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 3 at 8.6%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
2.0 km
4–6%
2.0 km
6–8%
2.7 km
8–10%
0.8 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 2.0–3.0
8.6%
2 km · km 2.1–4.1
7.3%
5 km · km 1.9–6.9
5.8%

Time to the top

0h 30 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%
1 496 m 3.4%
2 543 m 4.7%
3 628 m 8.6%
4 688 m 6.0%
5 703 m 1.5%
6 771 m 6.8%
7 833 m 6.2%
8 861 m 5.9%

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About Virgen de Araceli

How long and how steep?
From Lucena, Virgen de Araceli is 7.5 km long and climbs 400 m at an average of 5.3%, to a summit at 861 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 3, averages 8.6%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 30 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 24 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 75. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Santuario de Araceli.
Where is it?
It's in Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain.

How hard is 75?

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

Poggio della Croce, Mercatale 75
Alto do Lago por Becerreá - O Cereixal 75
Virgen de Araceli, Lucena 75
Puerto de Peñalba, Molino de Colmenar de la Sierra 75
La Cueva del Monje, La Pradera de Navalhorno 75

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