Peña Escrita from Torrecuevas is a climb in the region Andalusia. It is 6.7 mi long and bridges 2487 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 7%, resulting in a difficulty score of 821. The top of the ascent is located at 2431 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 2 reviews of this climb and uploaded 2 photos.
Road names: Camino de Río Seco & Camino Vereda de Cordobilla
5.0 by AndreThis is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.The Pena Escrita is a very erratic climb but if you have done it, it will be on your record. The first 3 km are a quiet run and good to warm up your muscles for what's to come. Because km 4 and 5 are directly double digits. Then it's quiet uphill again and even about two km flat or even downhill. Then the Pena Escrita comes up with 4 ultimate kilometers that are reminiscent of the Angliru because 4 km before the end there is a piece of 800 m at 25％. Then it's downhill for a whi... read more
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This climb is a must for lovers of walls and really tough climbs. Don't be fooled by the altimetry, the climb is very irregular, and what looks like one kilometre at 6 can be 500 metres downhill and 500 at 14％. A real madness, many long sections maintained at 20％. This review ends at a gate that limits access to the final 3kms at 15％, it is advisable to enter the old abandoned zoo and finish this climb at the height of the hardest in Europe. The scenery is also spectacular, with views of the sea and the mountains.
Subida imprescindible para los amantes de los muros y los puertos duros de verdad. No te dejes engañar por la altimetría, la subida es muy irregular, y lo que parece un kilómetro al 6, pueden ser 500 metros de bajada y 500 al 14％. Una auténtica locura, muchas secciones largas mantenidas al 20％. Esta reseña termina en una puerta que limita el acceso a los 3kms finales al 15％, recomendable adentrarse en el antiguo zoo abandono y culminar esta ascensión a la altura de las más duras de europa. Además el pisaje es espectacular, con vistas al mar y a la montaña.
The Pena Escrita is a very erratic climb but if you have done it, it will be on your record.
The first 3 km are a quiet run and good to warm up your muscles for what's to come. Because km 4 and 5 are directly double digits. Then it's quiet uphill again and even about two km flat or even downhill. Then the Pena Escrita comes up with 4 ultimate kilometers that are reminiscent of the Angliru because 4 km before the end there is a piece of 800 m at 25％. Then it's downhill for a while and straight back to the sky. But the medal is waiting at the top.
The road surface is very rough most of the time but it's fun because the road is narrow and you have one bend after another and most of the time no S-bends.
The last few km's is a piece of Spanish road art because they have put a layer of asphalt on it especially for the Vuelta but...either the asphalt maker had looked too deeply into the glass the day before or there was not enough asphalt available because at regular places there is no layer of asphalt. Escrita is a nature reserve that was in the news a few years ago because the animals that were kept there were in very bad conditions and after a lot of waiting they were moved.
Attention this climb is closed for a large part of the year. Highly recommended for those who love rugged climbs.
De Pena Escrita is een erg grillige klim maar als je hem gedaan hebt staat hij mooi op je palmares.
De eerste 3 km zijn een rustige aanloop en goed om je spieren op te warmen voor wat komt. Want km 4 en 5 zijn direct dubbele cijfers. Daarna is het weer rustig bergop en zelfs een tweetal km plat tot zelfs wat bergaf. Daarna komt het rotding in de Pena Escrita naar boven met 4 ultieme kilometers die doen denken aan de Angliru want 4 km voor het einde is er een stuk van 800 m aan 25％. Daarna even bergaf en terug recht naar de hemel. Maar boven wacht de medaille.
Het wegdek is het grootste deel erg ruw maar leuk door dat de weg smal is en je de ene na de andere bocht hebt en meestal geen S-bochten.
De laatste kms is een stukje Spaanse wegdekkunst want men heeft er speciaal voor de Vuelta een laagje asfalt op gelegd maar...ofwel had de asfaltlegger de dag ervoor wat veel te diep in het glas gekeken of was er te weinig asfalt voorradig want op regelmatige plaatsen is er geen laagje asfalt aanwezig. Escrita is een natuurgebied dat enkele jaren geleden in het nieuws kwam omdat de dieren die er werden gehouden in zeer slechte omstandigheden waren en na veel wachten verhuisd werden.
Opgelet deze klim is een groot deel van het jaar gesloten. Een echte aanrader voor wie houdt van grillige zware beklimmingen.
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