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Puerto de Palombera from Espinilla

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Puerto de Palombera from Espinilla
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Elevation profile Puerto de Palombera from Espinilla

Statistics

Difficulty points 215
Length 6 km
Average gradient 5.5%
Steepest 100 metres 9.6%
Total ascent 330 m

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Beautiful scenery
1 hairpin turn
#73 toughest climb of Cantabria
#70 most elevation gain of Cantabria
#61 longest climb of Cantabria
#62 average steepest climb of Cantabria
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Puerto de Palombera from Espinilla is a climb in the region Cantabria. It is 6 km long and bridges 330 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 5.5%, resulting in a difficulty score of 215. The top of the ascent is located at 1258 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 0 reviews of this climb and uploaded 1 photo.

Road name: CA-280

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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:51:46
11 km/h 00:32:56
15 km/h 00:24:09
19 km/h 00:19:04

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Frequently Asked Questions

Puerto de Palombera can be cycled from 2 sides. Puerto de Palombera from Saja is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Puerto de Palombera from Espinilla.

You don't need special gearing for Puerto de Palombera from Espinilla. 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 Palombera from Espinilla 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 Palombera from Espinilla is not a problem.

Puerto de Palombera from Espinilla is 6 km long.

The average gradient of Puerto de Palombera from Espinilla is 5.5%.

Puerto de Palombera from Espinilla has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 9.6%.

The summit of Puerto de Palombera from Espinilla is at 1258 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:51:46 to climb Puerto de Palombera from Espinilla. At 11 km/h the time is 00:32:56, and at 15 km/h 00:24:09. For the fastest cyclists, 00:19:04 is an achievable time.

Puerto de Palombera from Espinilla is located in the region Cantabria in Spain.

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