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Alto de la Ermita de Alba from San Pedro

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4.7
3 reviews | Elevation profile | 9 photos
Alto de la Ermita de Alba from San Pedro
Alto de la Ermita de Alba from San Pedro
Alto de la Ermita de Alba from San Pedro
Alto de la Ermita de Alba from San Pedro
Alto de la Ermita de Alba from San Pedro
Alto de la Ermita de Alba from San Pedro
Alto de la Ermita de Alba from San Pedro
Alto de la Ermita de Alba from San Pedro
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Elevation profile Alto de la Ermita de Alba from San Pedro

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Difficulty points 902
Length 6.6 km
Average gradient 11.3%
Steepest 100 metres 19.5%
Total ascent 747 m

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Famous climb
5 hairpin turns
#36 toughest climb of Cantabrian Mountains
#49 average steepest climb of Cantabrian Mountains
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Alto de la Ermita de Alba from San Pedro is a climb in the region Asturias. It is 6.6 km long and bridges 747 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 11.3%, resulting in a difficulty score of 902. The top of the ascent is located at 1180 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 3 reviews of this climb and uploaded 9 photos.

Road names: Lugar Villar Salcedo, Lugar las Vallinas & Lugar Bermiego

5.0 by Andre
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.
Simply a terrible thing with basically constant double figures and the only plus is that it is not too long with just not 7 km but enough to literally and figuratively break down. Frederico Bahamontes, José Manuel Fuente, Jose Luis Abilleira, Andres Oliva, Alberto Fernandez and many other Spanish climbers found their playground there in the Tour of Asturias and Tour of Spain but for their helpers it was a calvary. With peaks up to 20％ and steep turns, it is a must for those who love tough b... read more

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Reviews (3)

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Kevin
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4 y 5.0 00:45:15 (8.8 km/h)
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This climb with its terribly steep parts seems to bring you to the end of the world. On the way, except for a few cows and wild horses, you won't encounter a living soul. In an oasis of peace and quiet you climb to the top. A must for those who like masochistic tendencies!

Deze klim met verschrikkelijke steile stukken lijkt je naar het einde van de wereld te brengen. Onderweg kom je uitgezonderd enkele koeien en wilde paarden namelijk geen levende ziel tegen. In een oase van rust klauter je bijgevolg naar de top. Toppertje voor diegene die graag masochistische trekjes hebben!

Alto de la Ermita de Alba from San Pedro
Alto de la Ermita de Alba from San Pedro
Alto de la Ermita de Alba from San Pedro
Alto de la Ermita de Alba from San Pedro
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JamieM
JamieM
4 y 4.0

Tough little climb. It's doesn't look much as you're riding on the main road, but you turn off and onto Ermita, past the sign showing the climb details and then head up. It's very varied and twists around, so you can't get into a rhythm, and the surface is not great - pretty sure this is just for tractors and farm traffic. Tackling this at over 10％ the whole way is a task!

At the top it's a dead end and a few nice views.

Alto de la Ermita de Alba from San Pedro
Alto de la Ermita de Alba from San Pedro
Alto de la Ermita de Alba from San Pedro
Alto de la Ermita de Alba from San Pedro
Alto de la Ermita de Alba from San Pedro
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Andre
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5 y 5.0
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Simply a terrible thing with basically constant double figures and the only plus is that it is not too long with just not 7 km but enough to literally and figuratively break down.
Frederico Bahamontes, José Manuel Fuente, Jose Luis Abilleira, Andres Oliva, Alberto Fernandez and many other Spanish climbers found their playground there in the Tour of Asturias and Tour of Spain but for their helpers it was a calvary.
With peaks up to 20％ and steep turns, it is a must for those who love tough but not too long climbs. Make sure you can push small enough because even for experienced climbers it takes a while before you reach the top and just before the end there is a terrible km and piece.

Gewoonweg een verschrikkelijk ding met eigenlijk constant dubbele cijfers en het enige pluspunt is dat hij niet te lang is met juist geen 7 km maar genoeg om er letterlijk en figuurlijk op kapot
Frederico Bahamontes, José Manuel Fuente , Jose Luis Abilleira, Andres Oliva, Alberto Fernandez en vele andere Spaanse klimmers vonden er hun speeltuin in de ronde van Asturia en ronde van Spanje maar voor hun helpers een calvarietocht.
Met pieken tot 20％ en steile bochten is hij een must voor de liefhebbers van zware maar niet te te lange beklimmingen. Zie dat je klein genoeg kan duwen want het duurt ook voor de geoefende klimmers een tijdje voor je boven bent en juist voor het einde is er een verschrikkelijke km en stuk.

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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:56:51
11 km/h 00:36:10
15 km/h 00:26:31
19 km/h 00:20:56

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Frequently Asked Questions

Alto de la Ermita de Alba from San Pedro is a challenging ascent. For this type of climbing, we recommend mountain gearing, specifically a compact system. This means a small front chainring of 34 teeth, combined with a rear cassette where, depending on your level, strength, and experience, you choose a sprocket with 30, 32, or even 34 teeth. Remember that a smooth cadence is always more efficient!

Alto de la Ermita de Alba from San Pedro belongs to the Hors Catégorie, the top category. These are legendary and very tough climbs. A solid cycling condition, experience, and a good climbing gear ratio are essential to maintain a smooth cadence and complete the climb comfortably.

Alto de la Ermita de Alba from San Pedro is 6.6 km long.

The average gradient of Alto de la Ermita de Alba from San Pedro is 11.3%.

Alto de la Ermita de Alba from San Pedro has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 19.5%.

The summit of Alto de la Ermita de Alba from San Pedro is at 1180 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:56:51 to climb Alto de la Ermita de Alba from San Pedro. At 11 km/h the time is 00:36:10, and at 15 km/h 00:26:31. For the fastest cyclists, 00:20:56 is an achievable time.

Alto de la Ermita de Alba from San Pedro is located in the region Asturias in Spain.

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