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Alto de Abantos via San Lorenzo del Escorial

3.0
1 review/story | Elevation profile | 3 photos
In some places the road surface of this climb is bad, but it can be ridden with a road bike.
Alto de Abantos via San Lorenzo del Escorial
Alto de Abantos via San Lorenzo del Escorial
Alto de Abantos via San Lorenzo del Escorial
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Elevation profile Alto de Abantos via San Lorenzo del Escorial
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Statistics

Difficulty points 664
Length 14.2 km
Average gradient 5.6%
Steepest 100 meters 17.8%
Total ascent 803m

Short recap

Famous climb
Beautiful scenery
9 hairpin turns
Bad road
#38 toughest climb of Sistema Central
#82 most elevation gain of Sistema Central
#18 longest climb of Madrid
#30 average steepest climb of Madrid
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Alto de Abantos via San Lorenzo del Escorial is a climb in the region Sierra de Guadarrama. It is 14.2km long and bridges 803 vertical meters with an average gradient of 5.6%, resulting in a difficulty score of 664. The top of the ascent is located at 1643 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 3 photos.

Road names: Avenida de los Reyes Católicos, Carretera de la Estacion, Calle Juan de Toledo, Calle Velázquez, Calle Cañada Nueva, Carretera de la Presa, Paseo de la Fuente de la Teja & Camino del Pinar

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Alto de Abantos via San Lorenzo del Escorial
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Reviews (1)

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PeterNic
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Went on road bike which was a mistake. Lots of gravel and surface generally not good. Surprised at difficulty rating. Have tackled a lot of 2nd cats that were harder.

Alto de Abantos via San Lorenzo del Escorial
Alto de Abantos via San Lorenzo del Escorial
Alto de Abantos via San Lorenzo del Escorial
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Climbing times

7 km/h 02:01:54
11 km/h 01:17:34
15 km/h 00:56:53
19 km/h 00:44:54

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