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El Yelmo

Western ascent from Cortijos Nuevos via El Ojuelo — the hardest of the 2 ways up
2 ways up
From Cortijos Nuevos via El Ojuelo 15.0 km · 7.0% From Refugio Campillo 5.3 km · 7.0%
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Elevation profile

755 m → 1802 m
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest kilometre: km 15 at 10.1% — peaks at 14%
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Climb stats

1044 m Ascent
14.96 km Length
6.98% Average
19% Maximum
1802 m Summit altitude
248 Difficulty

Kilometre by kilometre

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Km Altitude Gain Average Max Gradient
1 768 m +16 m 1.6% 7%
2 812 m +44 m 4.4% 7%
3 869 m +58 m 5.8% 8%
4 956 m +87 m 8.7% 12%
5 1037 m +81 m 8.1% 18%
6 1128 m +92 m 9.2% 14%
7 1214 m +86 m 8.6% 15%
8 1291 m +80 m 8% 19%
9 1346 m +56 m 5.6% 16%
10 1407 m +60 m 6% 10%

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Conditions at the summit

20°
Partly cloudy · feels like 18°
Wind 7 km/h SE
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