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Era de La Majada from Órgiva

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This climb is partly on a gravel surface, but can be ridden with a road bike.
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Elevation profile Era de La Majada from Órgiva
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Statistics

Difficulty points 1506
Length 12.8 mi
Average gradient 7.1%
Steepest segment 22.8%
Total ascent 4780 ft

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14 hairpin turns
Gravel
#23 toughest climb of Spain
#50 most elevation gain of Spain
#59 longest climb of Andalusia
#5 average steepest climb of Sierra Nevada
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Era de La Majada from Órgiva is a climb in the region Sierra Nevada. It is 12.8 mi long and bridges 4780 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 7.1%, resulting in a difficulty score of 1506. The top of the ascent is located at 5787 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 0 photos.

Road name: Carretera de Lanjarón a Almería por Ugíjar, Avenida González Robles, Carretera de Órgiva a Trevélez, Carretera de Soportújar a A-4132, Calle Carretera, Calle Alta, Camino de la Era, Vía de la Era, Vía

4.0 by CristianML
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Spanish.
The second half gets tougher but is still highly recommended.... read more

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This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Spanish. Show original

The second half gets tougher but is still highly recommended.

La segunda mitad gana en dureza pero aun asi es muy recomendable

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Climbing times

5 mph 02:34:28
7 mph 01:49:21
9 mph 01:25:13
12 mph 01:04:01

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Era de La Majada from Órgiva is extremely hard. We recommend that you choose the lightest possible gearing, such as a 34-tooth or smaller chainring, combined with a 34-tooth rear cog. Otherwise, there's a good chance you'll need to put a foot down sooner or later. If you think you need to go even lighter, you could consider using a gravel or mountain bike, or installing a gravel or mountain bike derailleur with a rear cog of more than 40 teeth. Good luck!

Era de La Majada from Órgiva falls into the Super Hors Catégorie, the absolute top category. These are the most extreme climbs that exist. Even with excellent fitness, there is a chance you will have to put a foot down. Only the strongest make it to the top without any problems.

Era de La Majada from Órgiva is 12.8 mi long.

The average gradient of Era de La Majada from Órgiva is 7.1%.

Era de La Majada from Órgiva has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 22.8%.

The summit of Era de La Majada from Órgiva is at 5787 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 02:34:28 to climb Era de La Majada from Órgiva. At 7 mph the time is 01:49:21, and at 9 mph 01:25:13. For the fastest cyclists, 01:04:01 is an achievable time.

Era de La Majada from Órgiva is located in the region Andalusia in Spain.

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