Azores: 176 climbs

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In the region Azores cyclists can find 176 interesting climbs between 1 and 1222 meters above sea level. Cabeço Gordo from Varadouro is the toughest ascent with a difficulty score of 1369. Climbs have an average length of 6.2km and 432 meters of total ascent.

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	Name	Length	Gradient	Difficulty points
	Cabeço Gordo from Varadouro 4.0 beautiful	13.5km 7.6%	7.6%	1369 HC
	Monte Escuro / Miradouro Lombadas from Ribeira Grande 3.0 8 cobbles	10.6km 7.5%	7.5%	1193 HC
	Miradouro Serra de Santa Barbara via Santa Barbara beautiful cobbles	9.8km 9.8%	9.8%	1140 HC
4	Miradouro de Meia Encosta from São João beautiful	9.8km 9.3%	9.3%	1091 HC
5	Salto do Cavalo from Povoação 3.0 11	7.8km 10.3%	10.3%	1064 HC
6	Caminho da Criação from Santo António via Rua Meio Moio	6.3km 11.3%	11.3%	1019 HC
7	Montanha do Pico - Casa da Montanha from São Mateus beautiful	12.4km 8.7%	8.7%	1013 HC
8	Caminho do Outeiro da Lomba from Santo António via Rua Meio Moio	6.3km 11.2%	11.2%	1005 HC
9	Caminho do Outeiro da Lomba from Santo António via Rua Lomba dos Melos	6.2km 11.5%	11.5%	987 HC
10	Miradouro de Meia Encosta from São Caetano	9.5km 9.3%	9.3%	985 HC

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	Name	Length	Gradient	Difficulty points
	Farol do Arnel beautiful	0.7km 22.2%	22.2%	336 2
	Miradouro da Vigia	0.3km 17.2%	17.2%	94 4
	Rua do Pacheca from Porto da Ajuda	0.4km 16.7%	16.7%	110 4
4	Rua Da Pavoa	0.2km 16.5%	16.5%	44 5
5	Remédios via Travessa da Covilhã	0.7km 16.5%	16.5%	197 3
6	Canada da Cancela from Ribeira Seca 3.0	0.5km 16.1%	16.1%	132 4
7	Rua Nossa Senhora dos Remedios	1.3km 15.5%	15.5%	327 2
8	Rua do Couto	0.3km 15.1%	15.1%	62 5
9	Miradouro da Ponta da Madrugada from Praia do Lombo Gordo hidden gem	1.6km 15.1%	15.1%	401 2
10	Rua das Canadinhas from Ribeirinha	0.4km 14.6%	14.6%	88 4

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	Name	Length	Gradient	Difficulty points
	Lagoa do Canário from Ponta Delgada via Miradouro da Vista do Rei 8 beautiful	22.3km 3.5%	3.5%	419 2
	Lagoa da Rosada from Lajes do Pico 2.0 2	21.9km 4.4%	4.4%	602 1
	Montanha do Pico - Casa da Montanha from Madalena 3.0	17.4km 6.9%	6.9%	945 HC
4	Salto do Cavalo from Ribeira Quente	17km 4.7%	4.7%	572 2
5	Miradouro de Meia Encosta from Lajes do Pico via Caminho das Lagoas	16km 5.6%	5.6%	669 1
6	Lagoa do Canário from Ponta Delgada via Relva	15.6km 4.9%	4.9%	504 2
7	Montanha do Pico / Bico do Milhafre	14.9km 6.1%	6.1%	644 1
8	Lagoa da Rosada from Calheta de Nesquim	14.8km 6.6%	6.6%	979 HC
9	Lagoa do Canário from Ponta Delgada via Covoada beautiful	14.7km 5.1%	5.1%	498 2
10	Piquinho da Urze from Norte Grande 3.0	14.5km 3.2%	3.2%	272 3

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	Name	Length	Gradient	Difficulty points
	Montanha do Pico - Casa da Montanha from Madalena 3.0	17.4km 6.9%	6.9%	945 HC
	Montanha do Pico - Casa da Montanha from São Mateus beautiful	12.4km 8.7%	8.7%	1013 HC
	Cabeço Gordo from Praia da Fajã beautiful	13.4km 7.7%	7.7%	931 HC
4	Cabeço Gordo from Varadouro 4.0 beautiful	13.5km 7.6%	7.6%	1369 HC
5	Lagoa da Rosada from Calheta de Nesquim	14.8km 6.6%	6.6%	979 HC
6	Lagoa da Rosada from Lajes do Pico 2.0 2	21.9km 4.4%	4.4%	602 1
7	Miradouro Serra de Santa Barbara via Santa Barbara beautiful cobbles	9.8km 9.8%	9.8%	1140 HC
8	Lagoa do Fogo from Lagoa 3.7 8	12.5km 7.3%	7.3%	836 1
9	Montanha do Pico / Bico do Milhafre	14.9km 6.1%	6.1%	644 1
10	Miradouro de Meia Encosta from São João beautiful	9.8km 9.3%	9.3%	1091 HC

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	Name	Length	Gradient	Difficulty points
	Lagoa do Fogo from Lagoa 3.7 8	12.5km 7.3%	7.3%	836 1
	Lagoa do Fogo from Ribeira Grande 4.0 5 beautiful	12.4km 7.3%	7.3%	825 1
	Monte Gordo from Villa do Corvo 3.0 beautiful	6.4km 8.6%	8.6%	522 2
4	Pico Grande from Fenais Da Luz	3km 7.4%	7.4%	200 3
5	Ponta do Albarnaz 2.0	0.5km 6.4%	6.4%	31 5
6	Alto da Cova from Ponta Delgada 4.0	10.1km 5.7%	5.7%	373 2
7	Monte Escuro / Miradouro Lombadas from Ribeira Grande 3.0 8 cobbles	10.6km 7.5%	7.5%	1193 HC
8	Montanha do Pico - Casa da Montanha from Madalena 3.0	17.4km 6.9%	6.9%	945 HC
9	Farol do Arnel beautiful	0.7km 22.2%	22.2%	336 2
10	Miradouro da Vista do Rei from Caldeira das Sete Cidares 4.0 3 beautiful	5.5km 6.2%	6.2%	319 2

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Regions

Faial Island	37 climbs	5-1040m	1369
Terceira Island	2 climbs	55-1015m	1140
Pico Island	14 climbs	14-1222m	1091
Flores Island	10 climbs	7-769m	723
São Jorge Island	28 climbs	1-791m	644
Corvo Island	1 climbs	12-563m	522
Santa Maria Island	1 climbs	9-308m	389
Graciosa Island	1 climbs	147-199m	48