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el caracol

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Fuente de los Navazos, Autopista del Noroeste, Sexmo de El Espinar, Gudillos, San Rafael, El Espinar, Segovia, Castile and León, 40400, Spain
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Climb Profile

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1345 m1380 m1420 m1455 m10.3% from 0 m to 4 m8.9% from 4 m to 8 m5.5% from 8 m to 16 m0.0% from 16 m to 26 m7.8% from 26 m to 34 m11.4% from 34 m to 38 m17.6% from 38 m to 41 m19.4% from 41 m to 44 m18.2% from 44 m to 47 m0.0% from 47 m to 54 m0.0% from 54 m to 58 m6.1% from 58 m to 64 m12.9% from 64 m to 67 m12.1% from 67 m to 71 m16.7% from 71 m to 74 m11.8% from 74 m to 78 m0.0% from 78 m to 81 m0.0% from 81 m to 101 m5.6% from 101 m to 108 m10.3% from 108 m to 112 m16.2% from 112 m to 116 m11.8% from 116 m to 119 m11.4% from 119 m to 123 m0.0% from 123 m to 137 m2.5% from 137 m to 153 m10.5% from 153 m to 157 m15.8% from 157 m to 161 m11.8% from 161 m to 164 m11.4% from 164 m to 168 m0.0% from 168 m to 171 m2.1% from 171 m to 190 m23.1% from 190 m to 193 m13.8% from 193 m to 196 m27.3% from 196 m to 198 m18.2% from 198 m to 200 m0.0% from 200 m to 214 m0.0% from 214 m to 229 m0.0% from 229 m to 233 m0.0% from 233 m to 236 m0.0% from 236 m to 267 m0.0% from 267 m to 278 m6.3% from 278 m to 288 m12.5% from 288 m to 291 m19.4% from 291 m to 294 m12.5% from 294 m to 297 m12.9% from 297 m to 300 m0.0% from 300 m to 306 m2.6% from 306 m to 322 m21.4% from 322 m to 324 m12.9% from 324 m to 327 m12.9% from 327 m to 331 m13.8% from 331 m to 333 m0.0% from 333 m to 336 m3.1% from 336 m to 349 m15.4% from 349 m to 352 m16.0% from 352 m to 355 m14.8% from 355 m to 357 m14.3% from 357 m to 360 m4.4% from 360 m to 374 m21.4% from 374 m to 376 m16.7% from 376 m to 379 m25.0% from 379 m to 381 m23.1% from 381 m to 384 m3.1% from 384 m to 397 m10.8% from 397 m to 400 m10.0% from 400 m to 404 m12.1% from 404 m to 408 m11.4% from 408 m to 411 m0.0% from 411 m to 445 m6.7% from 445 m to 451 m12.9% from 451 m to 454 m11.8% from 454 m to 457 m20.7% from 457 m to 460 m12.9% from 460 m to 463 m0.0% from 463 m to 467 m2.5% from 467 m to 483 m14.3% from 483 m to 486 m11.1% from 486 m to 489 m11.4% from 489 m to 493 m12.1% from 493 m to 496 m2.0% from 496 m to 516 m21.1% from 516 m to 518 m23.1% from 518 m to 521 m14.3% from 521 m to 524 m14.3% from 524 m to 526 m3.8% from 526 m to 537 m23.1% from 537 m to 539 m23.1% from 539 m to 542 m14.8% from 542 m to 545 m25.0% from 545 m to 547 m0.0% from 547 m to 560 m3.5% from 560 m to 571 m20.0% from 571 m to 574 m9.1% from 574 m to 579 m20.7% from 579 m to 581 m14.3% from 581 m to 584 m0.0% from 584 m to 586 m5.2% from 586 m to 594 m24.0% from 594 m to 597 m16.0% from 597 m to 599 m16.0% from 599 m to 602 m16.7% from 602 m to 604 m0.0% from 604 m to 606 m2.3% from 606 m to 623 m12.9% from 623 m to 626 m13.3% from 626 m to 629 m14.8% from 629 m to 632 m13.8% from 632 m to 635 m2.5% from 635 m to 651 m27.3% from 651 m to 653 m16.7% from 653 m to 656 m17.4% from 656 m to 658 m14.8% from 658 m to 661 m0.0% from 661 m to 672 m7.0% from 672 m to 678 m13.3% from 678 m to 681 m15.4% from 681 m to 684 m15.4% from 684 m to 686 m7.8% from 686 m to 691 m0.0% from 691 m to 696 m3.2% from 696 m to 715 m17.4% from 715 m to 717 m16.0% from 717 m to 720 m23.1% from 720 m to 722 m14.3% from 722 m to 725 m3.6% from 725 m to 736 m16.7% from 736 m to 739 m20.0% from 739 m to 742 m16.0% from 742 m to 744 m15.4% from 744 m to 747 m0.0% from 747 m to 757 m16.0% from 757 m to 759 m20.7% from 759 m to 762 m22.2% from 762 m to 765 m14.3% from 765 m to 768 m20.7% from 768 m to 771 m0.0% from 771 m to 779 m16.0% from 779 m to 781 m21.4% from 781 m to 784 m20.0% from 784 m to 787 m14.3% from 787 m to 790 m20.7% from 790 m to 793 m0.0% from 793 m to 804 m14.3% from 804 m to 807 m13.8% from 807 m to 810 m22.2% from 810 m to 813 m15.4% from 813 m to 815 m12.9% from 815 m to 818 m0.0% from 818 m to 821 m3.0% from 821 m to 834 m14.8% from 834 m to 837 m11.1% from 837 m to 841 m12.5% from 841 m to 844 m13.8% from 844 m to 847 m0.0% from 847 m to 861 m4.5% from 861 m to 870 m20.0% from 870 m to 873 m13.3% from 873 m to 876 m13.8% from 876 m to 879 m22.2% from 879 m to 881 m2.9% from 881 m to 895 m13.3% from 895 m to 898 m16.0% from 898 m to 901 m23.1% from 901 m to 903 m7.7% from 903 m to 909 m0.0% from 909 m to 915 m3.6% from 915 m to 926 m20.7% from 926 m to 929 m13.3% from 929 m to 932 m23.5% from 932 m to 933 m15.4% from 933 m to 936 m0.0% from 936 m to 951 m2.6% from 951 m to 975 m14.3% from 975 m to 977 m12.1% from 977 m to 981 m11.4% from 981 m to 984 m14.3% from 984 m to 987 m0.0% from 987 m to 994 m10.0% from 994 m to 1000 m13.3% from 1000 m to 1.0 km13.8% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km17.6% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km13.8% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km3.1% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km12.5% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km13.3% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km12.1% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km12.9% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km0.0% from 1.0 km to 1.1 km9.2% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km12.5% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km12.1% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km18.7% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km12.9% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km3.1% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km20.7% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km13.3% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km13.3% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km11.1% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km4.2% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km6.8% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km13.8% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km13.3% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km12.1% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km6.2% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km16.7% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km12.1% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km12.1% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km12.1% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km2.5% from 1.1 km to 1.2 km17.6% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km17.6% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km11.8% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km20.7% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km3.9% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km12.1% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km18.2% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km11.4% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km10.8% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km2.0% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km10.8% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km16.2% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km11.8% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km10.8% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km0.0% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km10.8% from 1.2 km to 1.3 km17.6% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km11.8% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km11.4% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km17.1% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km0.0% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km7.3% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km17.4% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km16.7% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km17.4% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km16.0% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km3.4% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km11.1% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km20.0% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km12.1% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km11.4% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km2.4% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km11.8% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km12.1% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km12.1% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km17.1% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km0.0% from 1.3 km to 1.4 km12.1% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km11.8% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km13.8% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km12.9% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km19.4% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km0.0% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km12.1% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km11.8% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km12.1% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km12.5% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km12.5% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km0.0% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km0.0% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km13.8% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km21.4% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km14.8% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km12.5% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km15.4% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km0.0% from 1.4 km to 1.5 km4.0% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km12.5% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km9.2% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km12.9% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km11.4% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km0.0% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km0.0% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km2.5% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km20.7% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km5%6%8%8%8%7%0 m250 m500 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Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

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Climb categoryCategory 4
Distance1.53 km / 0.95 miles
Elevation gain105.8 m / 347 ft
Average gradient6.9%
Maximum gradient21.6%
Elevation high1,451 m / 4,760 ft
Elevation low1,345.2 m / 4,413 ft
Climb difficulty score10,580.72

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Climb Rank

How does this climb compare against every other climb in the world?

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This climb ranks 532,249th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

🧮

Ranked as the 71,122nd most difficult cycling climb of all 238,923 climbs in Spain.

📉

Places 4,193rd out of 17,578 cycling climbs in Castile and León.

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Ranks 22nd out of 56 cycling climbs in El Espinar.

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A local climb of note, this is the 4th most difficult cycling climb (out of 12 climbs) in San Rafael.

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