Haza del Lino via Polopos is a climb in the region Andalusia. It is 18.3km long and bridges 1292 vertical meters with an average gradient of 7%, resulting in a difficulty score of 990. The top of the ascent is located at 1297 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 2 reviews of this climb and uploaded 4 photos.
Road name: GR-6204
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This is the perfect climb. It has everything - perfect surface, almost no vehicle traffic, massive ascent, multiple hairpin turns with road clinging to the alternating edges of the two deep gorges that provide plenty of hair-raising views. Think about it as a little shorter version of Mont Ventoux that is still undiscovered by the general cycling population.
The beginning and a section just before Polopos are punishing but manageable. After passing Polopos the climb gets easier, with wide switchbacks and even less traffic. Remember that the top of the ascent is a bit after the Haza del Lino, in the cork forest - don't stop at the intersection!
The proximity to the sea and the height difference cause the weather to be quite unpredictable - it could be chilly on the bottom and hot on the top (or the other way round), thick clouds show and disappear unexpectedly, the sun makes you sweat and the wind tries to blow you over the guiderail.
I rode this road a few times and will definitely return to ride it again. Just don't expect to beat the best times here - this climb is a route of the Polopos Wine Festival & Bike Race with local legends pushing their legs to the max.
Spectacular climb from the sea through La Guapa and along Polopos with as highlight the beautiful windings around the mountain tops around km 3. It starts quite steep at the turnoff in the village of La Guapa. The first four/five kilometres are characterized by sections of 11-12％ alternating with less steep sections. It's not really easy to get into a rhythm, so it's good to ride the less steep parts on reserve. Fortunately, it was semi-overcast and the sea breeze from the relatively cool water surface (end of May) provided some refreshment. After five kilometers the road flattens out a bit, after which the gradient picks up just before Polopos. Once past Polopos a spectacular set of hairpins follows. At the turnoff to Albunol you know you're almost there.
Tips:
1) You can refill water in Polopos, but you have to get off the climb to get to the village.
2) Rest of the tips can be found on the page of the climb from Albunol.
Spektakelklim vanaf zee door La Guapa en langs Polopos met als hoogtepunt de prachtige slingeringen om de bergtopjes rond kilometer drie. Hij begint an de afslag in het dorpje La Guapa gelijk flink steil. De eerste vier/vijf kilometer kenmerkt zich door stroken van 11-12％ afgewisseld met minder steile stukken. Je komt niet echt lekker in een ritme, dus is het goed om de minder steile stukken op reserve te rijden. Gelukkig was het halfbewolkt en zorgde het zeebriesje vanaf het relatief koele wateroppervlak (eind mei) nog voor wat verkwikking. Na vijf kilometer is het even wat vlakker, waarna het hellingspercentage net voor Polopos nog even flink aantrekt. Als je Polopos eenmaal gepasseerd bent volgt een spectaculaire set haarspelden. Bij de afslag met Albunol weet je dat je er bijna bent.
Tips:
1) Water kun je bijvullen in Polopos, maar je moet even van de klim af om in het dorpje te komen.
2) Rest van de tips kun je vinden op de pagina van de klim vanaf Albunol.
| 7 km/h | 02:37:14 |
| 11 km/h | 01:40:03 |
| 15 km/h | 01:13:22 |
| 19 km/h | 00:57:55 |
