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Igreja Codeceda (8,8%)

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EM 532, Vilar, Vade, Vila Verde, Braga, 4730-200, Portugal
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Climb Profile

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Climb Stats

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Climb categoryCategory 3
Distance2.07 km / 1.28 miles
Elevation gain175.4 m / 575 ft
Average gradient8.5%
Maximum gradient18.2%
Elevation high403.6 m / 1,324 ft
Elevation low228.2 m / 749 ft
Climb difficulty score17,562.7

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 273,103rd out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 6,198th most difficult cycling climb of all 57,636 climbs in Portugal.

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Places 341st out of 1,836 cycling climbs in Braga.

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Get your legs ready, this is the 5th most difficult cycling climb (out of 12 climbs) in Vade.

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A local climb of note, this is the 5th most difficult cycling climb (out of 12 climbs) in Vila Verde.

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