| 7 hairpin turns |
| #74 toughest climb of Spanish Pyrenees |
| #90 most elevation gain of Euskal Herria |
| #53 longest climb of Basque Mountains |
| #79 average steepest climb of Spanish Pyrenees |
Peñas de Aya from Irun via Erlaitz is a climb in the region Basque Country. It is 7.8km long and bridges 518 vertical meters with an average gradient of 6.7%, resulting in a difficulty score of 510. The top of the ascent is located at 515 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 2 reviews of this climb and uploaded 3 photos.
Road names: Barrio Meaka & Barrio Olaberria
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Although there are only 4 kilometres that concentrate the hardness, it is a very demanding climb. Constant double-digit gradients and no rest through the straights and horseshoes of the road.
In terms of scenery, the first part of the ascent is not very pretty as it passes through an enclosed forest that takes us to the Peñas de Aya.
In recent years it has been included in the Clásica San Sebastián, where it became the point where Remco Evenepoel decided the race in his victories. It was also climbed in the 2007 Tour of the Basque Country, in one of the hardest stages in its history with a finish in Oiartzun (victory for Juanjo Cobo when he was riding for Saunier).
A pesar de que son solo 4 kilómetros los que concentran la dureza, se trata de una ascensión de un nivel de exigencia muy alto. Pendientes de dobles dígitos constantes y sin ningún descanso a través de las rectas y herraduras que dibuja la carretera.
A nivel de paisaje, la primera parte de la ascensión no es demasiado bonita ya que transcurre por un cerrado bosque que nos lleva a las Peñas de Aya.
En los últimos años se ha incluido en la Clásica San Sebastián, donde se convirtió el punto en el que Remco Evenepoel decidió la carrera en sus victorias. También se ascendió en la Vuelta al País Vasco de 2007, en una de las etapas más duras de su historia con final en Oiartzun (victoria de Juanjo Cobo cuando corría en Saunier).
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