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Sierra de Lújar from Puerto Camacho

3.7
3 reviews | Elevation profile | 4 photos
This climb contains both pieces of bad road surface and gravel sections, but can be ridden with a road bike.
Sierra de Lújar from Puerto Camacho
Sierra de Lújar from Puerto Camacho
Sierra de Lújar from Puerto Camacho
Sierra de Lújar from Puerto Camacho
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Elevation profile Sierra de Lújar from Puerto Camacho
bad road (along the entire length)

Statistics

Difficulty points 758
Length 8.6 km
Average gradient 8.8%
Steepest 100 meters 14.7%
Total ascent 756m

Short recap

Famous climb
Beautiful scenery
Hidden gem
15 hairpin turns
Gravel
Bad road
#51 toughest climb of Andalusia
#92 most elevation gain of Andalusia
#32 average steepest climb of Andalusia
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Sierra de Lújar from Puerto Camacho is a climb in the region Andalusia. It is 8.6km long and bridges 756 vertical meters with an average gradient of 8.8%, resulting in a difficulty score of 758. The top of the ascent is located at 1870 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 3 reviews of this climb and uploaded 4 photos.

Road name: A-4131

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Sierra de Lújar from Puerto Camacho
Sierra de Lújar from Puerto Camacho
Sierra de Lújar from Puerto Camacho
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Reviews (3)

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Pe-Kk
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This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Polish. Show original

Definitely NOT a road bike one. Don't do it.

Maybe it used to be available for road, now it's roughly a gravel one. Currently it's - on the better parts - 50/50 gravel/asphalt. Lots of mud, loose stones with some - let's say it loud - MTB sections. There are lots of better uphills for a road bike, don't waste your time, don't scratch your shoes (because, yes, you'll most certainly have to push your bike) and don't make yourself to make a downhill on this terrain (because going uphill is, even on this road, still better than going down on road tires on these rocks and mud).

Definitely NOT a road bike one. Don't do it.

Maybe it used to be available for road, now it's roughly a gravel one. Currently it's - on the better parts - 50/50 gravel/asphalt. Lots of mud, loose stones with some - let's say it loud - MTB sections. There are lots of better uphills for a road bike, don't waste your time, don't scratch your shoes (because, yes, you'll most certainly have to push your bike) and don't make yourself to make a downhill on this terrain (because going uphill is, even on this road, still better than going down on road tires on these rocks and mud).

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ols
1 y 5.0
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Polish. Show original

This climb is a real monster. The Sierra de Lujar is a mountain that is highly visible from a distance, dominating the whole area. There is only one problem - it is difficult to reach its summit. The only road accessible to cyclists leads from the Puerto Camacho pass. This is not good news, as already riding up Puerto Camacho is a mighty effort, no matter which road you take.
At first you follow a good tarmac road leading to Olias, but very soon you have to turn right towards the summit. From the start you have to deal with quite a gradient, but this is not the hardest part. The main challenge is the surface - it used to be tarmac, but over time it has crumbled so that in places you are riding over dirt and rocks, looking for narrow strips of tarmac. Two or three places were so bad that I had to get off the bike for a while. The struggle with the road surface accompanies us all the way through the section leading through tight, steep serpentines until we reach a small building where (apparently) the snow clearing equipment for the road is stored. After this, the road is a little smoother, but fatigue begins to set in, accentuated by the sun - the whole time we are riding in open country with a south-easterly exposure to the sun. There is no opportunity to replenish fluids anywhere along the route, so you need to be well prepared.
The last 2-3 kilometres are quite challenging, but it doesn't matter anymore - from the moment the transmitter masts emerge from behind the ridge you know it's not far away and there's extra strength in your legs. Once you've reached the highest point, it's worth continuing a few hundred metres more along the gravel path to the viewpoint.
Nowhere will you see similarly spectacular views - the sea, the snow-capped peaks of the Sierra Nevada and the white towns of the Alpujarras, the landscape of the Costa Tropical, the Río Guadalfeo valley... An extraordinary experience, unparalleled and unforgettable!

Ten podjazd to prawdziwy potwór. Sierra de Lujar jest górą która jest świetnie widoczna z daleka, dominuje nad całą okolicą. Jest tylko jeden problem - trudno dotrzeć na jej szczyt. Jedyna dostępna dla rowerzystów droga prowadzi z przełęczy Puerto Camacho. To nie jest dobra wiadomość, bo już wjechanie na Puerto Camacho to potężny wysiłek, niezależnie którą drogę wybierzecie.
Na początku kierujemy się dobrą asfaltową drogą prowadzącą do Olias, ale bardzo szybko trzeba skręcić w prawo, w kierunku szczytu. Od początku trzeba zmierzyć się ze sporym nachyleniem, ale to nie jest najtrudniejsze. Główne wyzwanie to nawierzchnia - kiedyś asfaltowa, ale z upływem czasu pokruszyła się, tak że miejscami jedzie się po gruncie i skałach, poszukując wąskich pasów asfaltu. Dwa albo trzy miejsca były tak złe że musiałem na chwilę zejść z roweru. Zmagania z nawierzchnią towarzyszą nam cały czas przez odcinek prowadzący przez ciasne, strome serpentyny aż do małego budynku w którym (podobno) przechowywany jest sprzęt do odśnieżania drogi. Potem droga jest nieco gładsza, natomiast zaczyna dawać się we znaki zmęczenie, podkreślone dodatkowo przez słońce - przez cały czas jedziemy w otwartym terenie z południowo-wschodnią, mocno nasłonecznioną ekspozycją. Nigdzie na trasie nie ma możliwości uzupełnienia zapasu płynów, więc trzeba być dobrze przygotowanym.
Ostatnie 2-3 kilometry są dosyć trudne, ale to już nie ma znaczenia - od momentu kiedy maszty nadajników wyłaniają się zza grzbietu wiesz że to już niedaleko i pojawiają się dodatkowe siły w nogach. Po osiągnięciu najwyższego punktu warto kontynuować jeszcze kilkaset metrów żwirową ścieżką do punktu widokowego.
Nigdzie nie zobaczycie podobnie spektakularnych widoków - morze, ośnieżone szczyty Sierra Nevada i białe miasteczka Alpujarras, krajobraz Costa Tropical, dolina Río Guadalfeo… Niezwykłe przeżycie, niezrównane i niezapomniane!

Sierra de Lújar from Puerto Camacho
Sierra de Lújar from Puerto Camacho
Sierra de Lújar from Puerto Camacho
Sierra de Lújar from Puerto Camacho
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Andre
3 y 5.0
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch. Show original

The Sierra de Lujar is for the inhabitants of Andalusia what the Angliru is for the Asturians or in other words mythical.
The difference is that the Sierra de Lujar is less steep but the road surface is dramatic but not so dramatic that you can't ride a road bike on it. The asphalt or concrete is crumbling in many places and full of pits but there are also parts where you have a path of 70 to 80 cm where you can cycle on a decent surface.
The gradient is constant at at least 10% but the locals call this col 'the saw' because the gradients are so erratic. After 9 km of climbing you will reach the transmitter mast and also the top and you will be rewarded with a beautiful view because it is one of the highest points in the area. The landscape above and on the way is rough but typical for the heights in Andalucia. For those who like this it is an absolute must and if you are in southern Spain a climb not to be missed. Don't forget to bring enough water especially in the summer period. My assessment is that if you are a fan of this col you should not miss it. Good tip is only to take extra tubes if you are on the road bike or the latest tools :) .

De Sierra de Lujar is voor de inwoners van Andalousia wat de Angliru is voor de Asturiërs of met andere woorden mytisch.
Met dit verschil dat de Sierra de Lujar veel minder steil is maar het wegdek dramatisch is maar niet zo dramatisch dat je er niet met een wegfiets op kan rijden . Het asfalt of beton brokkelt er op veel plaatsen en zit vol putten maar er zijn ook stukken waar je een pad hebt van 70 à 80 cm waar je wel goed kan fietsen op een degelijke ondergrond.
Het stijgt constant aan minstens 10% maar de lokale bewoners noemen deze col " de zaag " omdat de stijgingspercentages zo grillig zijn. Na 9 km klimmen kom je bij de zendmast en ook de top en wordt je beloond met een prachtig uitzicht want het is één van de hoogste punten uit de omgeving. Het landschap boven en onderweg is ruig maar typisch voor de hoogten in Andalousia . Voor wie hier van houdt is het een absolute must en als je in Zuid-Spanje bent een niet te missen klim. Vergeet niet voor voldoende water te zorgen zeker in de zomerperiode . Mijn beoordeling is dat je deze col niet mag missen als je er een fan van bent. Goede tip is enkel extra binnenbanden of tubes mee te nemen als je met de wegfiets bent of de recentste nieuwe hulpmiddelen :) .

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Climbing times

7 km/h 01:13:27
11 km/h 00:46:45
15 km/h 00:34:17
19 km/h 00:27:03

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