Penedo Durão from Quintana da Ribeira

Penedo Durão can be cycled from 3 sides. Penedo Durão from Barragem de Saucelle is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Penedo Durão from Quintana da Ribeira & Penedo Durão from Poiares.

You don't need special gearing for Penedo Durão from Quintana da Ribeira. 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.

Penedo Durão from Quintana da Ribeira 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, Penedo Durão from Quintana da Ribeira is not a problem.

Penedo Durão from Quintana da Ribeira is 13.8 km long.

The average gradient of Penedo Durão from Quintana da Ribeira is 3.8%.

Penedo Durão from Quintana da Ribeira has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 8.4%.

The summit of Penedo Durão from Quintana da Ribeira is at 700 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 01:58:06 to climb Penedo Durão from Quintana da Ribeira. At 11 km/h the time is 01:15:09, and at 15 km/h 00:55:07. For the fastest cyclists, 00:43:30 is an achievable time.

Penedo Durão from Quintana da Ribeira is located in the region Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro in Portugal.