El Golobar from Mata de Hoz

El Golobar can be cycled from 3 sides. El Golobar from Barruelo de Santullán is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via El Golobar from Espinilla & El Golobar from Mata de Hoz.

You don't need special gearing for El Golobar from Mata de Hoz. 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.

El Golobar from Mata de Hoz 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.

El Golobar from Mata de Hoz is 15.2 km long.

The average gradient of El Golobar from Mata de Hoz is 5.3%.

El Golobar from Mata de Hoz has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 12.7%.

The summit of El Golobar from Mata de Hoz is at 1774 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 02:10:20 to climb El Golobar from Mata de Hoz. At 11 km/h the time is 01:22:56, and at 15 km/h 01:00:49. For the fastest cyclists, 00:48:01 is an achievable time.

El Golobar from Mata de Hoz is located in the region Cantabria in Spain.