| Famous climb |
| 2 hairpin turns |
| #21 toughest climb of Valencia |
| #47 most elevation gain of Costa Blanca |
| #97 longest climb of Costa Blanca |
| #7 average steepest climb of Valencia |
Xorret del Cati from Castalla is a climb in the region Costa Blanca. It is 3.8km long and bridges 444 vertical meters with an average gradient of 11.6%, resulting in a difficulty score of 573. The top of the ascent is located at 1097 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 4 reviews of this climb and uploaded 8 photos.
Road name: CV-817
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A climb that for about 3km, despite the 36/34 imposes some zigzagging (at least on me) Absolutely must be tried. The challenge for some, was not to put a foot on the ground
Salita che per 3km circa, nonostante il 36/34 impone alcuni pezzi a zigzag (almeno a me) Assolutamente da provare. La sfida per alcuni, era non mettere piede a terra
A short climb but a real killer. If you have breath left then 1 golden advice. Enjoy the beautiful scenery and views. The climb is situated in a beautiful cycling environment and the weather is usually pleasant but very hot in summer. The climb itself is very tough for the first half but still doable. After 1.5 km the misery starts with bits around 20％.
Een korte klim maar een echte killer. Als je adem over hebt dan 1 gouden raad. Geniet van de prachtige omgeving en uitzicht. De klim situeert zich in een prachtige fietsomgeving en het weer is er meestal aangenaam maar zeer warm in de zomer. De klim zelf is de eerste helft al zeer zwaar maar nog te doen. Na 1,5 km begint de ellende met stukjes rond de 20％.
A short but very tough climb! That's how it seemed to me when I did it for the first time yesterday, even though it was a cloudy and cool winter's day, around 5-10°. The hardness of the climb perhaps made me not perceive the surroundings in the same way as I was very focused on the effort 😅 But it was definitely worth it!
The pity is that the pass lacks the signposting it deserves, so you are aware that things have already started with the welcome ramp between 10-15％. In any case, the first kilometre and a half is quite bearable.
Traffic is practically nil (which is to be welcomed) and the views are nice with plenty of pine trees all around. The pass is very straight unlike most of the ones I see in Valencia, with only 2-3 "horseshoe" bends, and quite open ones at that.
I was not in my best shape and it was an achievement to be able to complete the climb without putting my foot down. As I said, the start was bearable (no accumulated fatigue yet) but after 2km's you feel that you lack air and strength in your legs. A constant mental fight!
When you see on the Garmin Edge up to a 22％ slope you feel that you are "agonizing" and that it is not a joke, that you are doing something that is no small feat!
From 2 to almost the end, as I said, it is devastating, with an average kilometre over 15％. At some point you make "eses" and you snake almost at the end because your strength is flagging. The bike doesn't seem to be making any progress and the distance on the computer doesn't seem to be increasing, but there's not much left...
When you reach the top, where there are only signs for hiking trails and a building (I don't know what it was), you feel the great personal satisfaction of having achieved a great little challenge (you don't climb climbs like this every day) and that your lungs have opened up completely after the effort, eliminating everything that is left over 😀.
It is then time to face a nice descent towards Petrer, which is not very technical. I did not reach this town, turning back several km's later and climbing the "contrapuerto", a little more bearable than the other slope. Once I got to the top again, it was time to stop to recharge my batteries!
Subida corta pero durísima! Así me lo pareció a mi cuando la hice por primer avez ayer mismo, aún teniendo en cuenta que era un día nublado y fresco de invierno, en torno a los 5-10°. La dureza de la subida quizás me hizo no percibir el entorno del mismo modo al estar muy concentrado en el esfuerzo 😅 Pero mereció la pena sin duda!
La pena es que al puerto le falta la señalización que merece, así que eres consciente de que la cosa ya ha empezado con la rampa de bienvenida entre el 10-15％. En cualquier caso, el 1er km y medio es bastante llevadero.
El tráfico es prácticamente nulo (lo cual es de agradecer) y las vistas bonitas con bastantes pinos alrededor. El puerto es muy rectilíneo a diferencia de la mayoría que veo en Valencia, con tan solo 2-3 curvas de "herradura" y bastante abiertas además.
No llegaba en mi mejor momento de forma y fue un logro poder completar la subida sin plantar pie en tierra. Como decía, el inicio llevadero (sin fatiga acumulada aún) pero a partir de los 2km's ya sientes que te falta el aire y fuerza en las piernas. Es ahí cuando ves algunas de las múltiples pintadas a ciclistas pro que hay y que se repiten a lo largo de la ascensión, entre ellas a Contador o Vingegaard, lo cual sirve de algún modo como punto de motivación. Una constante pelea mental vaya!
Cuando ves en el Garmin Edge hasta un 22％ de pendiente sientes que estás "agonizando" y que no es broma, que la empresa que estás realizando no es moco de pavo!
Desde el 2 hasta prácticamente el final, como decía, es demoledor, con un km por encima del 15％ de media. En algún momento haces "eses" y serpenteas casi al final porque las fuerzas flaquean. Parece que la bici no avanza ni los metros de distancia aumentan en el ciclocomputador, pero ya queda poco...
Cuando llegas a la cima, en la que solo hay carteles de rutas de senderismo y un edificio (que no se que era), sientes la gran satisfacción personal de haber conseguido un pequeño gran reto (no subes puertos así todos los días) y que desde luego los pulmones se te abren por completo tras el esfuerzo realizado, eliminando así todo lo que sobra en ellos 😀
Es momento entonces de afrontar un bonito descenso dirección a Petrer no muy técnico. No llegué hasta esta población, dando media vuelta varios km's después y subiendo pues el "contrapuerto", un poco más llevadero que la otra vertiente. Una vez llegué a la cima de nuevo, turno de la parada para reponer energías!
Incredible climb.
The run-in is beautiful, with winding roads between olive groves and calm roads. There's a super short steep section of 20％ (according to a sign next to the road) which signals the actual start of the climb.
After the first steep section, it flattens out and continues relatively easily with shallow gradients for the first 1km-1.5km. In this first section, you get a very good view of the surrounding areas despite not being very high, as the trees are not very dense yet. The road continues straight from the base, until the first steep ramps appear around a right hand corner.
Once you hit the steep part it gets quite brutal. It's a 2km section at an average of 15％, with ramps up to 20％-22％ (which are handily indicated by road paintings). There are usually sections where short recovery is possible, but the ramps follow each other very quickly. There are a few turns, but the very steep parts are on pieces of straight road, not really around the corners. In this part of the climb the trees are quite a lot denser, but the glimpses of the countryside get more incredible the higher you climb.
After the final steep section, the road turns to the right and flattens out a lot where the last 200-300m to the top are a blessing after the crazy steep gradients. There isn't really a very nice view from the top, but a short hike from the top you can reach a viewpoint (I think). The descent to Petrer is quite nice and not too tricky, with nice views of completely uninhabitated woodland.
This is an incredible climb, with nice views between the trees, very quiet roads, and an enormous challenge.
Incredible climb.
The run-in is beautiful, with winding roads between olive groves and calm roads. There's a super short steep section of 20％ (according to a sign next to the road) which signals the actual start of the climb.
After the first steep section, it flattens out and continues relatively easily with shallow gradients for the first 1km-1.5km. In this first section, you get a very good view of the surrounding areas despite not being very high, as the trees are not very dense yet. The road continues straight from the base, until the first steep ramps appear around a right hand corner.
Once you hit the steep part it gets quite brutal. It's a 2km section at an average of 15％, with ramps up to 20％-22％ (which are handily indicated by road paintings). There are usually sections where short recovery is possible, but the ramps follow each other very quickly. There are a few turns, but the very steep parts are on pieces of straight road, not really around the corners. In this part of the climb the trees are quite a lot denser, but the glimpses of the countryside get more incredible the higher you climb.
After the final steep section, the road turns to the right and flattens out a lot where the last 200-300m to the top are a blessing after the crazy steep gradients. There isn't really a very nice view from the top, but a short hike from the top you can reach a viewpoint (I think). The descent to Petrer is quite nice and not too tricky, with nice views of completely uninhabitated woodland.
This is an incredible climb, with nice views between the trees, very quiet roads, and an enormous challenge.
| 7 km/h | 00:32:49 |
| 11 km/h | 00:20:53 |
| 15 km/h | 00:15:18 |
| 19 km/h | 00:12:05 |
