La Camperona from Sabero is a climb in the region Cantabrian Mountains. It is 3 km long and bridges 400 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 13.3%, resulting in a difficulty score of 621. The top of the ascent is located at 1598 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 11 photos.
In one world La Camperona is: BRUTAL. Get ready to feel pain on your legs and breathe in and breath out like you were running away from the fearest beast. It just a joke, but to be honest I have to admit that La Camperona is the steepest kilometer that I have seen in a climb in my whole life.
Believe me, get ready to suffer because even the professional cyclists have suffered this little-big torture.
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Frequently Asked Questions
La Camperona from Sabero is a challenging ascent. For this type of climbing, we recommend mountain gearing, specifically a compact system. This means a small front chainring of 34 teeth, combined with a rear cassette where, depending on your level, strength, and experience, you choose a sprocket with 30, 32, or even 34 teeth. Remember that a smooth cadence is always more efficient!
La Camperona from Sabero is a first-category climb: long and tough. Do not underestimate this climb. Many famous Tour de France cols fall into this category. Prepare for a long, challenging ride. Only well-trained riders will reach the top smoothly. Make sure you have a road bike with climbing gears and enough training; otherwise, it will be a struggle.
La Camperona from Sabero is 3 km long.
The average gradient of La Camperona from Sabero is 13.3%.
La Camperona from Sabero has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 18.9%.
The summit of La Camperona from Sabero is at 1598 m.
At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:25:43 to climb La Camperona from Sabero. At 11 km/h the time is 00:16:22, and at 15 km/h 00:12:00. For the fastest cyclists, 00:09:28 is an achievable time.
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