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Puerto de El Portillón from San Vicente de Toranzo

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Puerto de El Portillón from San Vicente de Toranzo
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Elevation profile Puerto de El Portillón from San Vicente de Toranzo

Statistics

Difficulty points 278
Length 6.4 km
Average gradient 6.4%
Steepest 100 metres 8.6%
Total ascent 410 m

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1 hairpin turn
#60 toughest climb of Cantabria
#51 most elevation gain of Cantabria
#53 longest climb of Cantabria
#39 average steepest climb of Cantabria
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Puerto de El Portillón from San Vicente de Toranzo is a climb in the region Cantabria. It is 6.4 km long and bridges 410 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 6.4%, resulting in a difficulty score of 278. The top of the ascent is located at 571 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 2 photos.

Road name: Arenas de Iguña-San Vicente de Toranzo

3.0 by SimonBananas
It takes you up to a small pass, the road seems almost finished and then you're back down the other side and wondering what hit you 🤔 😅. The water tap isn't working, but there is a grateful to the left of it and you can turn it back on from there, just remember to turn it off again. The people in the house opposite were very helpful. As I had no water and the climb is pretty tough. ... read more

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It takes you up to a small pass, the road seems almost finished and then you're back down the other side and wondering what hit you 🤔 😅. The water tap isn't working, but there is a grateful to the left of it and you can turn it back on from there, just remember to turn it off again. The people in the house opposite were very helpful. As I had no water and the climb is pretty tough.

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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:55:14
11 km/h 00:35:09
15 km/h 00:25:46
19 km/h 00:20:21

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Frequently Asked Questions

Puerto de El Portillón can be cycled from 3 sides. Puerto de El Portillón from San Vicente de Toranzo is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Puerto de El Portillón from Arenas de Iguña & Puerto de El Portillón from Cotillo.

You don't need special gearing for Puerto de El Portillón from San Vicente de Toranzo. The slope isn't long or steep enough to require much shifting down. You can conquer this climb on power alone. However, a compact gearing system with a smallest front chainring of 34 and largest rear sprocket of 28 or 30 is always nice if you enjoy cycling uphill. This helps maintain a smooth cadence.

Puerto de El Portillón from San Vicente de Toranzo is a 3rd-category climb. Almost anyone can handle this climb, as long as you have a bike with climbing gears. If you have little training, you will probably need to shift down significantly. For experienced riders, Puerto de El Portillón from San Vicente de Toranzo is not a problem.

Puerto de El Portillón from San Vicente de Toranzo is 6.4 km long.

The average gradient of Puerto de El Portillón from San Vicente de Toranzo is 6.4%.

Puerto de El Portillón from San Vicente de Toranzo has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 8.6%.

The summit of Puerto de El Portillón from San Vicente de Toranzo is at 571 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:55:14 to climb Puerto de El Portillón from San Vicente de Toranzo. At 11 km/h the time is 00:35:09, and at 15 km/h 00:25:46. For the fastest cyclists, 00:20:21 is an achievable time.

Puerto de El Portillón from San Vicente de Toranzo is located in the region Cantabria in Spain.

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