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Cruz de Fierro from Santa Colomba de Somoza

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Cruz de Fierro from Santa Colomba de Somoza
Cruz de Fierro from Santa Colomba de Somoza
Cruz de Fierro from Santa Colomba de Somoza
Cruz de Fierro from Santa Colomba de Somoza
Cruz de Fierro from Santa Colomba de Somoza
Cruz de Fierro from Santa Colomba de Somoza
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Difficulty points 255
Length 13.5 km
Average gradient 3.8%
Steepest 100 metres 9.1%
Total ascent 516 m

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Famous climb
#43 toughest climb of Montes de León
#36 most elevation gain of Montes de León
#87 longest climb of Castile and León
#62 average steepest climb of Montes de León
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Cruz de Fierro from Santa Colomba de Somoza is a climb in the region Montes de León. It is 13.5 km long and bridges 516 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 3.8%, resulting in a difficulty score of 255. The top of the ascent is located at 1500 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 2 reviews of this climb and uploaded 6 photos.

Road name: LE-142

4.0 by RPeetersVerneau
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.
On my monster ride (315km) from León to Santiago de Compostella climbed up around 7am 'in the morning. Wonderful how the misty landscape opens up and you climb up here in complete silence. The climb is otherwise not difficult, but the silence and beautiful nature are absolutely worth it. 'early in the morning it teems with pilgrim walkers, but these walk on smaller paths parallel to the road, occasionally watching out for a lost pilgrim walker or at the crossing points. A nice descent... read more

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3 y 4.0 37:40:11 (-0 km/h)
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On my monster ride (315km) from León to Santiago de Compostella climbed up around 7am 'in the morning. Wonderful how the misty landscape opens up and you climb up here in complete silence. The climb is otherwise not difficult, but the silence and beautiful nature are absolutely worth it. 'early in the morning it teems with pilgrim walkers, but these walk on smaller paths parallel to the road, occasionally watching out for a lost pilgrim walker or at the crossing points. A nice descent follows towards Ponferrada. Only in the village of El Acebo do we hit the brakes. This is a camino village full of inns, where everything has been done to slow down. Narrow streets, cobblestones with a gutter etc. Once out of the village you can let go again.

Op mijn monsterrit (315km) van León naar Santiago de Compostella naar boven geklommen rond 7u 's ochtends. Prachtig hoe het mistige landschap opentrekt en je in alle stilte hier naar boven klimt. De klim is verder niet moeilijk, maar de stilte en de mooie natuur zijn absoluut de moeite waard. 's ochtends vroeg wemelt het van de pelgrimlopers, maar deze lopen op kleinere paden parralel aan de weg, af en toe opletten op een verdwaalde pelgrimloper of bij de oversteekplekken. Een mooi afdaling volgt richting Ponferrada. Alleen in het dorpje El Acebo even volle bak in de remmen. Dit is een camino dorp vol herbergen, waar alles aan is gedaan om af te remmen. Smalle straatjes, kasseien met een gootje etc. Eenmaal uit het dorp kan je weer los.

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5 y 4.0 00:47:20 (17.1 km/h)
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I did this climb on my way to Compostela. From Astorga you first get a steep descent and from then on it goes up and down until Rabanal del camino. From this village you get a fairly steady climb to Foncebadon. This village was abandoned for a long time but because of the recent camino culture it has been artificially revived with a pilgrim hostel. For the rest there's not much to do. For hikers it's a possible stop before crossing the col. The cyclists prefer to go straight through Ponferrada. After this you'll reach the top immediately, a short descent and then a short climb to the pilgrims cross. Then awaits a descent where you may encounter a pebble, so pay attention!
As for the surroundings: wonderfully abandoned and beautiful nature. Except for the pilgrims you won't see a cat here. On top of the summit we had a nice view on the cloud cover above Ponferrada (see pictures's).

Deze beklimming gedaan op weg naar Compostela. Vanuit Astorga krijg je eerst een stevige afdaling voor de boeg en vanaf dan gaat het een beetje op en af tot Rabanal del camino. Vanaf dit dorpje krijg je een vrij regelmatige klim tot Foncebadon. Dit dorpje was lange tijd verlaten maar door de recente caminocultuur is dit dorpje kunstmatig weer wat het leven in geblazen met een pelgrimherberg. Voor de rest valt er weinig te beleven. Het is voor de wandelaars een mogelijke tussenstop alvorens de col over te steken. De fietsers trekken uiteraard liever meteen door Ponferrada. bij het uitrijden van dit dorpje krijg je de steilste percentages van de klim voorgeschoteld. Hierna kom je meteen boven, even dalen en dan een kort klimmetje nog tot het pelgrimskruis. Daarna wacht een afdaling waar je al eens een kiezelsteentje kan tegenkomen dus let hier zeker op!
Wat betreft de omgeving: heerlijk verlaten en prachtige natuur. Buiten de pelgrims kom je hier geen kat tegen. Boven op de top hadden wij een mooi zicht op het wolkendek boven Ponferrada (zie foto's).

Cruz de Fierro from Santa Colomba de Somoza
Cruz de Fierro from Santa Colomba de Somoza
Cruz de Fierro from Santa Colomba de Somoza
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Climbing times

7 km/h 01:55:50
11 km/h 01:13:43
15 km/h 00:54:03
19 km/h 00:42:40

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Frequently Asked Questions

Cruz de Fierro can be cycled from 2 sides. Cruz de Fierro from Ponferrada is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Cruz de Fierro from Santa Colomba de Somoza.

You don't need special gearing for Cruz de Fierro from Santa Colomba de Somoza. The slope isn't long or steep enough to require much shifting down. You can conquer this climb on power alone. However, a compact gearing system with a smallest front chainring of 34 and largest rear sprocket of 28 or 30 is always nice if you enjoy cycling uphill. This helps maintain a smooth cadence.

Cruz de Fierro from Santa Colomba de Somoza is a 3rd-category climb. Almost anyone can handle this climb, as long as you have a bike with climbing gears. If you have little training, you will probably need to shift down significantly. For experienced riders, Cruz de Fierro from Santa Colomba de Somoza is not a problem.

Cruz de Fierro from Santa Colomba de Somoza is 13.5 km long.

The average gradient of Cruz de Fierro from Santa Colomba de Somoza is 3.8%.

Cruz de Fierro from Santa Colomba de Somoza has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 9.1%.

The summit of Cruz de Fierro from Santa Colomba de Somoza is at 1500 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 01:55:50 to climb Cruz de Fierro from Santa Colomba de Somoza. At 11 km/h the time is 01:13:43, and at 15 km/h 00:54:03. For the fastest cyclists, 00:42:40 is an achievable time.

Cruz de Fierro from Santa Colomba de Somoza is located in the region Castile and León in Spain.

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