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Puerto de la Morcuera from Soto del Real

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1 review/story | Elevation profile | 8 photos
Puerto de la Morcuera from Soto del Real
Puerto de la Morcuera from Soto del Real
Puerto de la Morcuera from Soto del Real
Puerto de la Morcuera from Soto del Real
Puerto de la Morcuera from Soto del Real
Puerto de la Morcuera from Soto del Real
Elevation profile Puerto de la Morcuera from Soto del Real

Statistics

Difficulty points 555
Length 15.4 km
Average gradient 5.3%
Steepest 100 meters 10.6%
Total ascent 821m

Short recap

Famous climb
Beautiful scenery
2 hairpin turns
#71 toughest climb of Sistema Central
#77 most elevation gain of Sistema Central
#12 longest climb of Madrid
#39 average steepest climb of Madrid
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Puerto de la Morcuera from Soto del Real is a climb in the region Sierra de Guadarrama. It is 15.4km long and bridges 821 vertical meters with an average gradient of 5.3%, resulting in a difficulty score of 555. The top of the ascent is located at 1775 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 8 photos.

Road name: Carretera de Rascafría

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Puerto de la Morcuera from Soto del Real
Puerto de la Morcuera from Soto del Real
Puerto de la Morcuera from Soto del Real
Puerto de la Morcuera from Soto del Real
Puerto de la Morcuera from Soto del Real
Puerto de la Morcuera from Soto del Real
Puerto de la Morcuera from Soto del Real
Puerto de la Morcuera from Soto del Real
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Reviews (1)

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PeterNic
2 y 5.0

Great road surface, not too much traffic, great views. Climbfinder rates this as 2cat but Vuelta had it as 1cat in 2022. Popular with cyclists from Madrid and around, and easy to see why. Steady climbing - no "killer" steep bits.

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Climbing times

7 km/h 02:12:20
11 km/h 01:24:13
15 km/h 01:01:45
19 km/h 00:48:45

Road surface condition

100% 0% 0%
Based on 5 votes
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Traffic

67% 17% 17%
Based on 6 votes
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