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Salto do Cavalo from Povoação

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1 review/story | Elevation profile | 11 photos
Salto do Cavalo from Povoação
Salto do Cavalo from Povoação
Salto do Cavalo from Povoação
Salto do Cavalo from Povoação
Salto do Cavalo from Povoação
Salto do Cavalo from Povoação
Elevation profile Salto do Cavalo from Povoação

Statistics

Difficulty points 1064
Length 7.8 km
Average gradient 10.3%
Steepest 100 meters 20%
Total ascent 807m

Short recap

5 hairpin turns
#57 toughest climb of Portugal
#17 most elevation gain of Azores
#53 longest climb of Azores
#39 average steepest climb of Azores
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Salto do Cavalo from Povoação is a climb in the region Azores. It is 7.8km long and bridges 807 vertical meters with an average gradient of 10.3%, resulting in a difficulty score of 1064. The top of the ascent is located at 779 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 11 photos.

Road names: M 525 & M 1042

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Salto do Cavalo from Povoação
Salto do Cavalo from Povoação
Salto do Cavalo from Povoação
Salto do Cavalo from Povoação
Salto do Cavalo from Povoação
Salto do Cavalo from Povoação
Salto do Cavalo from Povoação
Salto do Cavalo from Povoação
Salto do Cavalo from Povoação
Salto do Cavalo from Povoação
Salto do Cavalo from Povoação
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Reviews (1)

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Jba13
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Very tough climb. After a short stretch on the main road, you turn onto a smaller road. Between the houses it is immediately very steep. The road surface is still fine here. When you come out from between the houses, the road surface immediately becomes a lot less. The asphalt is uneven and rough. However, the gradients do not get any less. Fortunately, there is a stretch that flattens out where you can take a break so you can recharge for the last difficult part. At the top, you have a (well-deserved) beautiful view of Furnas, the lake and both the south and north coasts of the island.

Zeer zware klim. Na een klein stukje over de doorgaande weg draai je een kleinere weg op. Tussen de huizen is het gelijk al erg steil. Het wegdek is hier nog prima. Als je tussen de huize vandaan komt, wordt het wegdek gelijk een stuk minder. Het asfalt is ongelijk en ruw. De stijgingspercentages worden echter nog niet minder. Gelukkig is er een stukje dat afvlakt waar je even kan bijkomen zodat je je nog even kan opladen voor het laatste moeilijke stuk. Op de top heb je een (welverdiend) mooi uitzicht over Furnas, het meer en zowel de zuid- als noordkust van het eiland.

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Climbing times

7 km/h 01:07:12
11 km/h 00:42:46
15 km/h 00:31:21
19 km/h 00:24:45

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