| Beautiful scenery |
| 5 hairpin turns |
| #10 toughest climb of Cantabria |
| #52 most elevation gain of Cantabrian Mountains |
| #60 longest climb of Cantabrian Mountains |
| #37 average steepest climb of Cantabria |
Puerto de Portillo de Lunada from San Roque de Riomiera is a climb in the region Cantabria. It is 17.5km long and bridges 993 vertical meters with an average gradient of 5.7%, resulting in a difficulty score of 649. The top of the ascent is located at 1318 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 3 reviews of this climb and uploaded 15 photos.
Road names: CA-643 & BU-572
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A nice climb. At the bottom you ride through fields and the road here is still a bit poor. This does improve as you get higher. In my case, there was a lot of fog that day. So don't forget your jacket. Gloves can also come in handy, as it can be nasty cold on top in summer. You probably won't meet anyone. The scenery is very beautiful despite the fog. On a sunny day, the views must be fabulous.
Watch out on the descent, which is pretty mediocre in terms of tarmac and there are herds of sheep and goats walking around guarded by mountain dogs. Those mountain dogs, by the way, are alert to people without being aggressive. They bark, but that seems to be a mutual communication system and not directed at the cyclist. Pass them quietly and nothing will happen to you.
Een mooie klim. Beneden aan rij je door velden en de weg is hier nog wat matig. Dat verbeterd wel naar mate je hoger komt. Bij mij was er die dag veel mist. Vergeet dus het jackje niet. Ook handschoenen kunnen van pas komen, ook in de zomer kan het gemeen koud zijn bovenop. Je komt waarschijnlijk niemand tegen. De omgeving is ondanks de mist erg mooi. Bij een zonnige dag moet het uitzicht fabuleus zijn.
Kijk uit in de afdaling, die is vrij matig qua asfalt en er lopen kuddes schapen en geiten rond die worden bewaakt met berghonden. Die berghonden zijn overigens alert op mensen zonder agressief te zijn. Ze blaffen, maar dat lijkt een onderling communicatiesysteem te zijn en niet gericht tegen de fietser. Passeer ze rustig en er gebeurt je niets.
This is one of the most beautiful climbs I have ever done in my life. I have visited it several times, having climbed it on both sides. The north side is harder and the asphalt is quite patchy. The climb is not very steep, but you have to be careful on very hot days, because there is not much shade.
The scenery all the way up and, especially when approaching the Covalruyo viewpoint, is spectacular.
It is also worth bearing in mind that the fog usually falls within minutes, so it is advisable to visit it on a day when you are 100％ certain that the weather will be fine so that you can enjoy the climb in all its splendour.
Very little traffic, as other roads are used to go from the north of Cantabria to the Castilian plateau (Los Tornos, Estacas, El Escudo, Reinosa motorway).
Esta es una de las subidas más bonitas que he hecho en mi vida. Lo he visitado varias veces, habiéndolo ascendido por las 2 vertientes. La cara norte es más dura y el asfalto está bastante parcheado. El puerto no tiene pendientes muy duras, pero hay que tener ojo los días de mucho calor, porque no hay mucha sombra.
El paisaje a lo largo de toda la subida y, en especial cuando nos acercamos al Mirador de Covalruyo, es espectacular.
También hay que tener en cuenta que la niebla suele caer en minutos, por lo que es recomendable visitarlo un día que se tenga certeza al 100％ de que va a hacer buen tiempo para disfrutar la subida en todo su esplendor.
Muy poco tráfico, puesto que se utilizan otras carreteras para ir del norte de Cantabria la meseta castellana (Los Tornos, Estacas, El Escudo, autovía Reinosa).
Beautiful climb, definitely worth it, a bit tough for a class 1 climb.
Good quality road, not much traffic
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