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Casillas from Embalse de los Morales

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Casillas from Embalse de los Morales
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Elevation profile Casillas from Embalse de los Morales

Statistics

Difficulty points 165
Length 6.4 km
Average gradient 4.2%
Steepest 100 metres 10.2%
Total ascent 274 m

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1 hairpin turn
#51 toughest climb of Madrid
#55 most elevation gain of Madrid
#54 longest climb of Madrid
#67 average steepest climb of Madrid
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Casillas from Embalse de los Morales is a climb in the region Sierra de Gredos. It is 6.4 km long and bridges 274 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 4.2%, resulting in a difficulty score of 165. The top of the ascent is located at 1029 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 1 photo.

Road names: M-549 & AV-P-702

5.0 by Jorge
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Spanish.
The first section, lined with chestnut trees, is the most beautiful and toughest part of the climb. The second section is mostly downhill, with a few steep sections. The best bit is when you enter the village beneath the 20% gradient sign, where there’s a fountain with ice-cold water.... read more

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The first section, lined with chestnut trees, is the most beautiful and toughest part of the climb. The second section is mostly downhill, with a few steep sections. The best bit is when you enter the village beneath the 20% gradient sign, where there’s a fountain with ice-cold water.

Primera parte cerrada por castaños es la más bonita y más dura de la subida. La segunda parte va en toboganes alguna rampa dura. Lo mejor al entrar al pueblo bajo la placa del 20% un fuente de agua helada

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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:55:14
11 km/h 00:35:09
15 km/h 00:25:46
19 km/h 00:20:21

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Frequently Asked Questions

Casillas can be cycled from 2 sides. Casillas from Sotillo de la Adrada is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Casillas from Embalse de los Morales.

You don't need special gearing for Casillas from Embalse de los Morales. The slope isn't long or steep enough to require much shifting down. You can conquer this climb on power alone. However, a compact gearing system with a smallest front chainring of 34 and largest rear sprocket of 28 or 30 is always nice if you enjoy cycling uphill. This helps maintain a smooth cadence.

Casillas from Embalse de los Morales is a 3rd-category climb. Almost anyone can handle this climb, as long as you have a bike with climbing gears. If you have little training, you will probably need to shift down significantly. For experienced riders, Casillas from Embalse de los Morales is not a problem.

Casillas from Embalse de los Morales is 6.4 km long.

The average gradient of Casillas from Embalse de los Morales is 4.2%.

Casillas from Embalse de los Morales has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 10.2%.

The summit of Casillas from Embalse de los Morales is at 1029 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:55:14 to climb Casillas from Embalse de los Morales. At 11 km/h the time is 00:35:09, and at 15 km/h 00:25:46. For the fastest cyclists, 00:20:21 is an achievable time.

Casillas from Embalse de los Morales is located in the region Madrid in Spain.

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