Fuente Dé from Potes is a climb in the region Picos de Europa. It is 22.7 km long and bridges 809 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 3.6%, resulting in a difficulty score of 403. The top of the ascent is located at 1101 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 2 photos.
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.
In itself nice and easy climb, you only arrive not at a col / peak but at the valley station of a gondola lift. Descending is then easy without hairpin bends. Aardig busy with cars....read more
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In itself nice and easy climb, you only arrive not at a col / peak but at the valley station of a gondola lift. Descending is then easy without hairpin bends. Aardig busy with cars.
Op zich leuke en makkelijke klim, je komt alleen niet aan op een col/top maar bij het dalstation van een gondel lift. Afdalen is vervolgens makkelijk zonder haarspeldbochten. Aardig druk met auto’s.
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You don't need special gearing for Fuente Dé from Potes. 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.
Fuente Dé from Potes is a serious climb and falls into the 2nd category. With a good basic fitness level, even without much cycling experience, you can complete this climb just fine. However, a bike with climbing gears is a must. Without experience or training, it will be really tough – but that’s part of the challenge!
Fuente Dé from Potes is 22.7 km long.
The average gradient of Fuente Dé from Potes is 3.6%.
Fuente Dé from Potes has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 9.1%.
The summit of Fuente Dé from Potes is at 1101 m.
At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 03:14:51 to climb Fuente Dé from Potes. At 11 km/h the time is 02:03:59, and at 15 km/h 01:30:55. For the fastest cyclists, 01:11:47 is an achievable time.
Fuente Dé from Potes is located in the region Cantabria in Spain.
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