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Puerto Cútar from Almáchar

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Puerto Cútar from Almáchar
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Elevation profile Puerto Cútar from Almáchar

Statistics

Difficulty points 161
Length 4.6 km
Average gradient 5.5%
Steepest 100 metres 9.4%
Total ascent 254 m

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Beautiful scenery
2 hairpin turns
#66 average steepest climb of Costa del Sol
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Puerto Cútar from Almáchar is a climb in the region Costa del Sol. It is 4.6 km long and bridges 254 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 5.5%, resulting in a difficulty score of 161. The top of the ascent is located at 450 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 1 photo.

Road names: MA-3109 & MA-3106

3.0 by WillaertMario
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.
Nice climb with running and steeper sections on good road surface, on certain sections the wind has free rein.... read more

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This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch. Show original

Nice climb with running and steeper sections on good road surface, on certain sections the wind has free rein.

Mooie klim met lopende en steilere stukken op goed wegdek, op bepaalde delen heeft de wind vrij spel.

Puerto Cútar from Almáchar
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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:39:21
11 km/h 00:25:02
15 km/h 00:18:21
19 km/h 00:14:29

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Frequently Asked Questions

Puerto Cútar can be cycled from 2 sides. Puerto Cútar from Benamargosa is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Puerto Cútar from Almáchar.

You don't need special gearing for Puerto Cútar from Almáchar. 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.

Puerto Cútar from Almáchar 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, Puerto Cútar from Almáchar is not a problem.

Puerto Cútar from Almáchar is 4.6 km long.

The average gradient of Puerto Cútar from Almáchar is 5.5%.

Puerto Cútar from Almáchar has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 9.4%.

The summit of Puerto Cútar from Almáchar is at 450 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:39:21 to climb Puerto Cútar from Almáchar. At 11 km/h the time is 00:25:02, and at 15 km/h 00:18:21. For the fastest cyclists, 00:14:29 is an achievable time.

Puerto Cútar from Almáchar is located in the region Costa del Sol in Spain.

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