| Famous climb |
| 34 hairpin turns |
| Gravel |
| #34 toughest climb of Europe |
| #5 most elevation gain of Europe |
| #20 longest climb of Europe |
| #17 average steepest climb of Sierra Nevada |
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 2 reviews 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
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Descended this side long ago after going up from Pampaneira - an alternative not mentioned here. The climb from Pampaneira is almost entirely unpaved and in poor condition, but I still managed to get a randonneur with 20kg of luggage up it. So it can be done, with some perseverance. The descent towards Granada is a tight asphalt track, nice and fast, but not spectacular. Worthwhile from a sporting point of view, but not otherwise scenic.
Lang geleden aan deze kant afgedaald nadat ik vanuit Pampaneira naar boven was gegaan - een alternatief dat hier niet vermeld wordt. De klim van Pampaneira is bijna geheel onverhard en in slechte staat, maar ik kreeg er toch een randonneur met 20kg bagage omhoog. Het kan dus wel, met enige volharding. De afdaling richting Granada is een strakke asfaltbaan, lekker snel, maar niet spectaculair. Vanuit sportief oogpunt de moeite waard, maar landschappelijk verder niet.
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.
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