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Pico Veleta / Alto de la Sierra Nevada from Pinos Genil via Haza Llana

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2 reviews | Elevation profile | 3 photos
This climb is partly on a gravel surface, but can be ridden with a road bike.
Pico Veleta / Alto de la Sierra Nevada from Pinos Genil via Haza Llana
Pico Veleta / Alto de la Sierra Nevada from Pinos Genil via Haza Llana
Pico Veleta / Alto de la Sierra Nevada from Pinos Genil via Haza Llana
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Elevation profile Pico Veleta / Alto de la Sierra Nevada from Pinos Genil via Haza Llana
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Statistics

Difficulty points 2252
Length 40.4 km
Average gradient 6.8%
Steepest 100 meters 15.1%
Total ascent 2742m

Short recap

Famous climb
Beautiful scenery
69 hairpin turns
Gravel
#12 toughest climb of Europe
#2 most elevation gain of Europe
#30 longest climb of Europe
#95 average steepest climb of Andalusia
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Pico Veleta / Alto de la Sierra Nevada from Pinos Genil via Haza Llana is a climb in the region Sierra Nevada. It is 40.4km long and bridges 2742 vertical meters with an average gradient of 6.8%, resulting in a difficulty score of 2252. The top of the ascent is located at 3384 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 2 reviews of this climb and uploaded 3 photos.

Road names: Carretera de A-4026 (Pinos Genil) a Güéjar Sierra, Carretera de A-4025 a Río Genil, Carretera de Granada a Sierra Nevada & GR-420a

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Pico Veleta / Alto de la Sierra Nevada from Pinos Genil via Haza Llana
Pico Veleta / Alto de la Sierra Nevada from Pinos Genil via Haza Llana
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Reviews (2)

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Raik2020
10 Mo 5.0

Beautiful, very steep above the lake and tiring in the heat... The last part has a bad road surface, but is doable if you are a little careful.

Pico Veleta / Alto de la Sierra Nevada from Pinos Genil via Haza Llana
Pico Veleta / Alto de la Sierra Nevada from Pinos Genil via Haza Llana
Pico Veleta / Alto de la Sierra Nevada from Pinos Genil via Haza Llana
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ridewithoutstomach
2 y 5.0
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: German. Show original

It is my favourite mountain, when I am in the vicinity I simply have to conquer it, as it is the mountain that is most difficult to ride on a road bike. The approach via Guejar Sierra is also fantastic and very quiet. It is very weather-dependent. Down in Granada you start at 35 degrees and when you get to the top it's maybe 10. So you should always have something warm with you for the descent. It is highly advisable to follow the weather forecast, as the climate up there is always tricky. Of the 5 rides we have done so far, only one has had absolutely perfect weather. It's good that you can also follow the route virtually, because I have recorded it for Kinimap: https://videos.kinomap.com/de/watch/qpnt9m

Es ist mein Lieblingsberg, wenn ich in der Nähe bin muss ich Ihn einfach bezwingen, da es der mit dem Rennrad höcht zu befahene Berg ist. Auch ist die Anfahrt über Guejar Sierra traumhaft und sehr ruhig. Er ist sehr stark Wetterabhängig. Unten in Granada startest du bei 35Grad und wenn due oben bist sind es vllt. noch 10. Man sollte alsoe immer etwas warmes für die Abfahrt dabei haben. Es ist sehr ratsam den Wetterbericht zu verfolgen, denn da oben herrscht stets ein heikles Klima, von den bis jetzt 5 Fahrten war nur eine mit absolutem Topwetter dabei. Als gut das du die Strecke auch Virtuell nachfahren kannst, denn ich habe sie für Kinimap aufgezeichnet: https://videos.kinomap.com/de/watch/qpnt9m

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Climbing times

7 km/h 05:46:28
11 km/h 03:40:29
15 km/h 02:41:41
19 km/h 02:07:38

Road surface condition

0% 67% 33%
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Traffic

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