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La Camperona from Sabero

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La Camperona from Sabero
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Elevation profile La Camperona from Sabero

Statistics

Difficulty points 621
Length 1.9 mi
Average gradient 13.3%
Steepest segment 18.9%
Total ascent 1312 ft

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Famous climb
5 hairpin turns
#28 toughest climb of Castile and León
#1 average steepest climb of Castile and León
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La Camperona from Sabero is a climb in the region Cantabrian Mountains. It is 1.9 mi long and bridges 1312 ft 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 5243 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 11 photos.

Road name: Cementerio de Sotillos de Sabero

4.0 by Clasicomano
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: English.
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.... read more

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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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Climbing times

5 mph 00:22:30
7 mph 00:15:56
9 mph 00:12:25
12 mph 00:09:19

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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 1.9 mi 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 5243 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 00:22:30 to climb La Camperona from Sabero. At 7 mph the time is 00:15:56, and at 9 mph 00:12:25. For the fastest cyclists, 00:09:19 is an achievable time.

La Camperona from Sabero is located in the region Castile and León in Spain.

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