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Portet de Castells from Beniardá

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3 reviews | Statistics | 10 photos
Portet de Castells from Beniardá
Portet de Castells from Beniardá
Portet de Castells from Beniardá
Portet de Castells from Beniardá
Portet de Castells from Beniardá
Portet de Castells from Beniardá
Elevation profile Portet de Castells from Beniardá
Elevation profile Portet de Castells from Beniardá
Elevation profile Portet de Castells from Beniardá

Statistics

Difficulty points 603
Length 3.8 km
Average gradient 12%
Steepest 100 meters 20.6%
Total ascent 460m

Short recap

Beautiful scenery
Hidden gem
12 hairpin turns
#18 toughest climb of Valencia
#44 most elevation gain of Costa Blanca
#96 longest climb of Costa Blanca
#60 average steepest climb of Spain
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Portet de Castells from Beniardá is a climb in the region Costa Blanca. It is 3.8km long and bridges 460 vertical meters with an average gradient of 12%, resulting in a difficulty score of 603. The top of the ascent is located at 859 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 3 reviews of this climb and uploaded 10 photos.

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Portet de Castells from Beniardá
Portet de Castells from Beniardá
Portet de Castells from Beniardá
Portet de Castells from Beniardá
Portet de Castells from Beniardá
Portet de Castells from Beniardá
Portet de Castells from Beniardá
Portet de Castells from Beniardá
Portet de Castells from Beniardá
Portet de Castells from Beniardá
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Reviews (3)

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DikkeTInus
6 Mo 4.0 00:21:48 (10.6km/h)
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During this kind of climb, you keep asking yourself. Why? Doing your best to keep your front wheel on the ground, that kind of work. Eventually when you get to the top you can be proud. And then with pinched buttocks back down, how I hate those descents on those goat tracks!

Tijdens dit soort klimmen vraag je jezelf steeds af.. Waarom? Je best doen om je voorwiel op de grond te houden, dat soort werk. Uiteindelijk als je boven bent kun je trots zijn. En dan met geknepen billen terug naar benden, wat haat ik die afdalingen op die geitenpaden!

Portet de Castells from Beniardá
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Patriciaarts
6 Mo 3.0 00:38:21 (6km/h)
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Very gentle ascent with beautiful views of the clear blue reservoir. The road surface consists of concrete slabs with grooves. This makes the super steep climb just a tad harder. A little further than halfway up, you really have the most stunning views. Ideal for catching your breath and taking a photo. Only getting back on the bike afterwards is a challenge given the steep gradient.
At the top there is no great view but the peace of being in the middle of the forest. The descent is even bumpier than the climb and there is a lot of gravel. So pay attention and take it easy. Also tough on the arm muscles 😅.
All in all, fantastic views along the way and a great challenge to climb.

Zeer rustige beklimming met prachtig zicht op het helder blauwe stuwmeer. Het wegdek bestaat uit beton platen met gleuven. De super stijle klim wordt hierdoor nog net een tikkeltje zwaarder. Iets verder dan halverwege heb je echt het meest prachtige uitzicht. Ideaal om even op adem te komen en een foto te nemen. Alleen daarna weer op de fiets zien te komen is een uitdaging gezien de steile helling.
Op de top is er geen mooi uitzicht wel de rust van midden in het bos zijn. De afdaling is nog hobbeliger dan de klim bovendien ligt er veel gravel. Opletten dus en rustig aan. Bovendien zwaar voor de armspieren 😅.
Al met al fantastisch mooi uitzicht onderweg en een geweldige uitdaging om te beklimmen.

Portet de Castells from Beniardá
Portet de Castells from Beniardá
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Simon-45
1 y 4.0
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Gruesome climb, only the first kilometre the percentage is not too bad, after that you are constantly above 10% and regularly close to 20%, short but very powerful! The road surface consists of raked concrete but is not too bad to cycle on, you have beautiful views of the reservoir that has a beautiful blue colour and of the surrounding mountains. You won't see any people here, but watch out for walkers on the road along the reservoir before you start the climb.

Gruwelijke klim, enkel de eerste kilometer valt nog mee van percentage, daarna zit je constant boven de 10% en regelmatig dicht bij de 20%, kort maar zeer krachtig! Het wegdek bestaat uit geharkt beton maar valt nog mee om op te fietsen, je hebt mooie uitzichten op het stuwmeer dat een prachtig blauwe kleur heeft en op de omringende bergen. Hier kom je geen mens tegen, wel opletten voor wandelaars op de weg langs het stuwmeer eer je aan de klim begint.

Portet de Castells from Beniardá
Portet de Castells from Beniardá
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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:32:56
11 km/h 00:20:58
15 km/h 00:15:22
19 km/h 00:12:08

Road surface condition

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Traffic

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