Pico Veleta / Alto de la Sierra Nevada from Cenes de la Vega via Pradollano

24975

SHC

5.0 1 review/story | Statistics | 0 photos

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gravel

1852

difficulty points

6.2%

avg. gradient

13%

steepest 100 meters

42.7km

length

2658m

total ascent

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Pico Veleta / Alto de la Sierra Nevada from Cenes de la Vega via Pradollano is a climb in the region Sierra Nevada. It is 42.7km long and bridges 2658 vertical meters with an average gradient of 6.2%, resulting in a difficulty score of 1852. The top of the ascent is located at 3384 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 0 photos.

Road names: Paseo Fuente de la Bicha, Carretera de Granada a Sierra Nevada, Carretera de Granada a Sierra Nevada & GR-420a

This climb is partly on a gravel surface, but can be ridden with a road bike.

5.0 by joseafonso98

Climbed with the road bike until 3200m after that is better to have a gravel or mtb. Amazing road surface until Hoya de la Mora, beautiful scenery. It's easy to climb until Hoya de la Mora, after that it is punishing, with the slopes coming up and the bad road surface. Definitely worth climb... read more

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Statistics

Pico Veleta / Alto de la Sierra Nevada from Cenes de la Vega via Pradollano This climb	Sierra Nevada 44 climbs	Andalusia 342 climbs	Spain 3287 climbs	Europe 42076 climbs
Difficulty points 1852 SHC	rank 6 18% easier than Pico Veleta / Alto de la Sierra Nevada from Pinos Genil via Haza Llana	rank 6 18% easier than Pico Veleta / Alto de la Sierra Nevada from Pinos Genil via Haza Llana	rank 11 39% easier than Llano de Las Animas from Puerto de Puntagorda	rank 35 39% easier than Pozza San Glisente / Dos dell'Asino from Esine
Average gradient 6.2%	rank 16 37% less steep than Alto de Hazallanas from Güéjar Sierra	rank 95 61% less steep than La Loma from Albuñuelas	rank 913 77% less steep than Camino El Monte from Farrobillo	rank 13953 79% less steep than Calçada do Rêgo Lameiro
Length 42.7km	rank 1	rank 2 4% shorter than Collado de la Madera from Tabernas via Senés	rank 11 27% shorter than El Teide from Santa Cruz de Tenerife	rank 20 32% shorter than Transfăgărășan from Căpățânenii Pământeni
Total ascent 2658m	rank 4 4% less ascent than Pico Veleta / Alto de la Sierra Nevada	rank 4 4% less ascent than Pico Veleta / Alto de la Sierra Nevada	rank 5 4% less ascent than Pico Veleta / Alto de la Sierra Nevada	rank 5 4% less ascent than Pico Veleta / Alto de la Sierra Nevada

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Beautiful scenery

Hidden gem

34 hairpin turns

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Climbing times

7 km/h	06:06:10
11 km/h	03:53:01
15 km/h	02:50:52
19 km/h	02:14:54

Reviews (1)

joseafonso98

1 y 5.0

Climbed with the road bike until 3200m after that is better to have a gravel or mtb.
Amazing road surface until Hoya de la Mora, beautiful scenery.
It's easy to climb until Hoya de la Mora, after that it is punishing, with the slopes coming up and the bad road surface.
Definitely worth climbing.