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Cruz de Tejeda

Eastern ascent from Telde by El Portillo — the hardest of the 3 ways up

Elevation profile

144 m → 1511 m
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest kilometre: km 33 at 8.5% — peaks at 17.9%
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Climb stats

1668 m Ascent
35.03 km Length
4.76% Average
81% Maximum
1511 m Summit altitude
281 Difficulty

Kilometre by kilometre

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Km Altitude Gain Average Max Gradient
1 201 m +57 m 5.7% 11%
2 266 m +65 m 6.5% 10%
3 328 m +62 m 6.2% 12%
4 387 m +59 m 5.9% 12%
5 441 m +54 m 5.4% 11%
6 474 m +42 m 4.2% 13%
7 498 m +24 m 2.4% 4%
8 549 m +51 m 5.1% 8%
9 553 m +28 m 2.8% 21%
10 592 m +79 m 7.9% 81%

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Conditions at the summit

15°
Clear · feels like 13°
Wind 4 km/h E
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