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Alto de La Cobertoria from Pola de Lena

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Alto de La Cobertoria from Pola de Lena
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Elevation profile Alto de La Cobertoria from Pola de Lena

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Difficulty points 894
Length 6.2 mi
Average gradient 8.8%
Steepest segment 15.4%
Total ascent 2851 ft

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Famous climb
4 hairpin turns
#37 toughest climb of Cantabrian Mountains
#84 most elevation gain of Cantabrian Mountains
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Alto de La Cobertoria from Pola de Lena is a climb in the region Asturias. It is 6.2 mi long and bridges 2851 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 8.8%, resulting in a difficulty score of 894. The top of the ascent is located at 3868 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 2 reviews of this climb and uploaded 1 photo.

Road name: AS-230

4.0 by Kevin
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.
From Pola de Lena I cycled up this climb towards Gamoniteiro. The constant steep percentages and wide track make for a false sense of stagnation. This climb is consequently a hard one, but gives nice pictures along the way. Towards the top the percentages fortunately drop and we can speed up a bit.... read more

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Kevin
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4 y 4.0 00:43:04 (8.6 mph)
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From Pola de Lena I cycled up this climb towards Gamoniteiro. The constant steep percentages and wide track make for a false sense of stagnation. This climb is consequently a hard one, but gives nice pictures along the way. Towards the top the percentages fortunately drop and we can speed up a bit.

Vanuit Pola de Lena deze klim naar boven gefietst richting Gamoniteiro. De constante steile percentages en brede baan zorgen voor een vals gevoel van stilstaan. Deze klim is bijgevolg harken, maar levert onderweg wel fraaie plaatjes op. Naar de top toe zakken de percentages gelukkig en kan er iets meer tempo ontwikkeld worden.

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The Alto de Cabertoria is a great climb. The road surface is very good and wide but watch out for cars. Especially the middle part is very heavy with constantly double figures. There is little or no time to enjoy the rough landscape because it is constantly raking to not stand still and this for 10 km.
In the Tour of Spain and Asturias, this climb is regularly on the menu and even the pros are scared of it because if they continue from the foot, they count with minutes time difference.

De Alto de Cabertoria is een kanjer van een klim . Het wegdek is zeer goed en breed maar opletten voor auto's. Vooral het middenstuk is loodzwaar met constant dubbele cijfers. Tijd om te genieten van het ruwe landschap is er weinig of niet want het is constant harken om niet stil te staan en dit 10 km lang.
In de ronde van Spanje en Asturië staat deze beklimming regelmatig op het menu en zelfs de profs hebben er schrik van want alshier vanaf de voet wordt doorgereden wordt er met minuten tijdsverschil gerekend.

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Climbing times

5 mph 01:14:19
7 mph 00:52:37
9 mph 00:41:00
12 mph 00:30:48

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Frequently Asked Questions

Alto de La Cobertoria can be cycled from 3 sides. Alto de La Cobertoria from Pola de Lena is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Alto de La Cobertoria from Santa Marina & Alto de La Cobertoria from Santa Marina via Cortes.

Alto de La Cobertoria from Pola de Lena is a challenging ascent. For this type of climbing, we recommend mountain gearing, specifically a compact system. This means a small front chainring of 34 teeth, combined with a rear cassette where, depending on your level, strength, and experience, you choose a sprocket with 30, 32, or even 34 teeth. Remember that a smooth cadence is always more efficient!

Alto de La Cobertoria from Pola de Lena is a first-category climb: long and tough. Do not underestimate this climb. Many famous Tour de France cols fall into this category. Prepare for a long, challenging ride. Only well-trained riders will reach the top smoothly. Make sure you have a road bike with climbing gears and enough training; otherwise, it will be a struggle.

Alto de La Cobertoria from Pola de Lena is 6.2 mi long.

The average gradient of Alto de La Cobertoria from Pola de Lena is 8.8%.

Alto de La Cobertoria from Pola de Lena has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 15.4%.

The summit of Alto de La Cobertoria from Pola de Lena is at 3868 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 01:14:19 to climb Alto de La Cobertoria from Pola de Lena. At 7 mph the time is 00:52:37, and at 9 mph 00:41:00. For the fastest cyclists, 00:30:48 is an achievable time.

Alto de La Cobertoria from Pola de Lena is located in the region Asturias in Spain.

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