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Bola del Mundo / Alto de las Guarramillas from Puerto de Navacerrada

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Elevation profile Bola del Mundo / Alto de las Guarramillas from Puerto de Navacerrada

Statistics

Difficulty points 536
Length 2 mi
Average gradient 12.5%
Steepest segment 18.3%
Total ascent 1316 ft

Short recap

Famous climb
11 hairpin turns
#80 toughest climb of Sistema Central
#32 most elevation gain of Madrid
#83 longest climb of Madrid
#6 average steepest climb of Sistema Central
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Bola del Mundo / Alto de las Guarramillas from Puerto de Navacerrada is a climb in the region Sierra de Guadarrama. It is 2 mi long and bridges 1316 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 12.5%, resulting in a difficulty score of 536. The top of the ascent is located at 7408 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 2 reviews of this climb and uploaded 1 photo.

Road names: Calle dos Castillas & Avenida de José Salgado

5.0 by Andre
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.
The Bola del Mundo or world globe is actually the spur of the puerto de Navacerrada. The Bola del Mundo is also called the Alto de las Guerramillas by the Spaniards and is a short but very steep thing. It is just over 3 km long but with sections up to 18 +％ and sometimes over several tens of metres well over 20％; It is a narrow concrete track straight to the famous antennas of the Spanish TV . The antennas used to be specially placed for TVE and the first and only program was Bola del Mun... read more

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Ascended after the Navacerrada pass. Very steep. I had to put my foot down in the steepest area because I did not expect it. Here it says that it does not reach more than 20％ but there is a ramp to 22,8％ (short, fortunately) that destroys even professionals. The views are incredible, something that can't be said about the terrain.

Ascendida tras el puerto de Navacerrada. Empinadísima. Tuve que poner pie a tierra en la zona más empinada porque no me lo esperaba. Aquí pone que no llega a mas de 20％ pero hay una rampa al 22,8％ (Corta, afortunadamente) que destroza hasta a profesionales. Las vistas son increíbles, algo que no se puede decir del terreno.

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Andre
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The Bola del Mundo or world globe is actually the spur of the puerto de Navacerrada.
The Bola del Mundo is also called the Alto de las Guerramillas by the Spaniards and is a short but very steep thing.
It is just over 3 km long but with sections up to 18 +％ and sometimes over several tens of metres well over 20％;
It is a narrow concrete track straight to the famous antennas of the Spanish TV . The antennas used to be specially placed for TVE and the first and only program was Bola del Mundo published by TVE.
In 2010 it was climbed for the first time in the Vuelta and it was a thriller between Vincente Nibali and Ezequiel Mozquera . At one point Mozquera had a minute lead but almost collapsed and Nibali came to within a few meters of Mozquera who won the stage but Nibali the Vuelta.
In 2012 Menshov won before Porte.
No cars were allowed to go up because of the narrow road and the steepness and at the top there is absolutely no place for anything , even the podium ceremony is in Navacerrada.

De Bola del Mundo of wereldbol in het nederlands is eigenlijk de uitloper van de puerto de Navacerrada.
De Bola del Mundo wordt door de spanjaarden ook wel de Alto de las Guerramillas genoemd en is een kort maar verschrikkelijk steil ding.
Hij is iets meer dan 3 km lang maar met stukken tot 18 +％ en soms over enkele tientallen meters ruim boven de 20％;
Het is een smalle betonbaan rechtdoor naar de beroemde antennes van de Spaanse tv . De antennes werden vroeger speciaal geplaatst voor TVE en het eerste en enige programma was Bola del Mundo dat werd uitgegeven door TVE.
In 2010 werd hij voor het eerst beklommen in de Vuelta en het was een triller tussen Vincente Nibali en Ezequiel Mozquera . Op een bepaald moment had Mozquera een minuut voorsprong maar storte bijna in en Nibali kwam nog tot enkele meters van Mozquera die de rit won maar Nibali de Vuelta.
In 2012 won Mensjov voor Porte.
Er mochten geen auto's naar boven vanwege de smalle weg en de steiltegraad en boven is totaal geen plaats voor iets , zelfs de podiumceremonie is in Navacerrada.

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Climbing times

5 mph 00:24:06
7 mph 00:17:04
9 mph 00:13:18
12 mph 00:09:59

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Frequently Asked Questions

Bola del Mundo / Alto de las Guarramillas from Puerto de Navacerrada 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!

Bola del Mundo / Alto de las Guarramillas from Puerto de Navacerrada is a serious climb and falls into the 2nd category. With a good basic fitness level, even without much cycling experience, you can complete this climb just fine. However, a bike with climbing gears is a must. Without experience or training, it will be really tough – but that’s part of the challenge!

Bola del Mundo / Alto de las Guarramillas from Puerto de Navacerrada is 2 mi long.

The average gradient of Bola del Mundo / Alto de las Guarramillas from Puerto de Navacerrada is 12.5%.

Bola del Mundo / Alto de las Guarramillas from Puerto de Navacerrada has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 18.3%.

The summit of Bola del Mundo / Alto de las Guarramillas from Puerto de Navacerrada is at 7408 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 00:24:06 to climb Bola del Mundo / Alto de las Guarramillas from Puerto de Navacerrada. At 7 mph the time is 00:17:04, and at 9 mph 00:13:18. For the fastest cyclists, 00:09:59 is an achievable time.

Bola del Mundo / Alto de las Guarramillas from Puerto de Navacerrada is located in the region Madrid in Spain.

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