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Puerto de Escúllar from Abla

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Elevation profile Puerto de Escúllar from Abla

Statistics

Difficulty points 761
Length 16.4 mi
Average gradient 4.8%
Steepest segment 9.7%
Total ascent 4193 ft

Short recap

8 hairpin turns
#53 toughest climb of Andalusia
#89 most elevation gain of Spain
#94 longest climb of Spain
#25 average steepest climb of Sierra Nevada
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Puerto de Escúllar from Abla is a climb in the region Sierra Nevada. It is 16.4 mi long and bridges 4193 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 4.8%, resulting in a difficulty score of 761. The top of the ascent is located at 6677 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 1 photo.

Road name: AL-5405

3.0 by RubenH14
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.
The climb (from Abla) starts very nicely on perfect asphalt. Wide, safe, you hardly encounter anyone (3 cars's and 2 other cyclists (with mtb, later it turned out why) who came down). The gradients are very doable and rarely do you see more than 8％ on your screen. It was (early March) only 7 degrees in the valley but I had dressed for the summit where it would be around freezing and light rain was predicted. Soon I was far too warm and a brisk wind kicked up that still made it feel cold a... read more

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The climb (from Abla) starts very nicely on perfect asphalt. Wide, safe, you hardly encounter anyone (3 cars's and 2 other cyclists (with mtb, later it turned out why) who came down). The gradients are very doable and rarely do you see more than 8％ on your screen. It was (early March) only 7 degrees in the valley but I had dressed for the summit where it would be around freezing and light rain was predicted. Soon I was far too warm and a brisk wind kicked up that still made it feel cold at times. Everything got better as I climbed but a big surprise came after I passed El Haza de Riego. Suddenly it looked like there was work on the road surface. The smooth asphalt stopped and I thought it would only be for a little while.... The last 6km were just gravel(!!!) with a small strip of asphalt here and there. Several times I hesitated to turn back as I was riding tubeless with competition tires and it occurred to me that I didn't have a wrench with me to get my wheel out. In the end I kept a very steady pace (so as not to rupture a tire) but made it to the top and then quickly started the descent with frozen hands (brakes clamped shut) and feet, relieved when I reached the asphalt again without a breakdown. All in all a nice climb but not really doable on a road bike, worth a detour if you have a gravel bike available.

De beklimming (vanuit Abla) begint heel mooi op perfect asfalt. Breed, veilig, je komt bijna niemand tegen (3 auto's en 2 andere fietsers (met mtb, later bleek waarom) die naar beneden kwamen). De steigingspercentages zijn zeer doenbaar en zelden zie je meer dan 8％ op je scherm. Het was (begin maart) maar 7 graden in het dal maar ik had me gekleed voor de top waar het rond het vriespunt zou zijn en lichte regen was voorspeld. Al snel had ik het veel te warm en stak er een stevige wind op die het soms toch koud liet aanvoelen. Alles ging beter naarmate ik steeg maar een grote verrassing kreeg ik, nadat ik El Haza de Riego passeerde. Opeens leek het of er werkzaamheden waren aan het wegdek. De gladde asfalt stopte en ik dacht dat het maar voor eventjes zou zijn... De laatste 6km waren gewoon gravel(!!!) met hier en daar een klein strookje asfalt. Meermaals twijfelde ik om terug te draaien aangezien ik tubeless reed met competie bandjes en het me te binnen viel dat ik geen sleuteltje bij me had om mijn wiel eruit te halen. Uiteindelijk tegen een zeer gezapig tempo (om geen bandje te scheuren) toch door tot de top en vliegensvlug met bevroren handen (dichtgeknepen remmen) en voeten de afdaling in, opluchting toen ik weer aan het zalig lopende asfalt kwam zonder pech. Al bij al een mooie klim maar eigenlijk niet te doen met een racefiets, een omweg waard als je een gravel fiets ter beschikking hebt.

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Climbing times

5 mph 03:18:18
7 mph 02:20:23
9 mph 01:49:24
12 mph 01:22:11

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Frequently Asked Questions

Puerto de Escúllar can be cycled from 2 sides. Puerto de Escúllar from Abla is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Puerto de Escúllar from Caniles.

You don't need special gearing for Puerto de Escúllar from Abla. The slope isn't long or steep enough to require much shifting down. You can conquer this climb on power alone. However, a compact gearing system with a smallest front chainring of 34 and largest rear sprocket of 28 or 30 is always nice if you enjoy cycling uphill. This helps maintain a smooth cadence.

Puerto de Escúllar from Abla 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.

Puerto de Escúllar from Abla is 16.4 mi long.

The average gradient of Puerto de Escúllar from Abla is 4.8%.

Puerto de Escúllar from Abla has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 9.7%.

The summit of Puerto de Escúllar from Abla is at 6677 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 03:18:18 to climb Puerto de Escúllar from Abla. At 7 mph the time is 02:20:23, and at 9 mph 01:49:24. For the fastest cyclists, 01:22:11 is an achievable time.

Puerto de Escúllar from Abla is located in the region Andalusia in Spain.

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