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Puerto de Los Blancares from Granada

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Elevation profile Puerto de Los Blancares from Granada

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Difficulty points 265
Length 12.7 mi
Average gradient 2.9%
Steepest segment 7.3%
Total ascent 1916 ft

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Beautiful scenery
2 hairpin turns
#31 toughest climb of Sierra Nevada
#24 most elevation gain of Sierra Nevada
#61 longest climb of Andalusia
#46 average steepest climb of Sierra Nevada
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Puerto de Los Blancares from Granada is a climb in the region Sierra Nevada. It is 12.7 mi long and bridges 1916 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 2.9%, resulting in a difficulty score of 265. The top of the ascent is located at 4255 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 0 photos.

Road name: GR-3201

5.0 by CristianML
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Spanish.
Very nice climb, frequented by cyclists, not too hard and with a lot of shadows.... read more

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

Very nice climb, frequented by cyclists, not too hard and with a lot of shadows.

Subida muy bonita y frecuentada por ciclistas, no es excesivamente dura y tiene bastantes sombras

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Climbing times

5 mph 02:32:49
7 mph 01:48:11
9 mph 01:24:19
12 mph 01:03:20

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Frequently Asked Questions

Puerto de Los Blancares can be cycled from 2 sides. Puerto de Los Blancares from Granada is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Puerto de Los Blancares from La Peza.

You don't need special gearing for Puerto de Los Blancares from Granada. 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 Los Blancares from Granada is a 3rd-category climb. Almost anyone can handle this climb, as long as you have a bike with climbing gears. If you have little training, you will probably need to shift down significantly. For experienced riders, Puerto de Los Blancares from Granada is not a problem.

Puerto de Los Blancares from Granada is 12.7 mi long.

The average gradient of Puerto de Los Blancares from Granada is 2.9%.

Puerto de Los Blancares from Granada has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 7.3%.

The summit of Puerto de Los Blancares from Granada is at 4255 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 02:32:49 to climb Puerto de Los Blancares from Granada. At 7 mph the time is 01:48:11, and at 9 mph 01:24:19. For the fastest cyclists, 01:03:20 is an achievable time.

Puerto de Los Blancares from Granada is located in the region Andalusia in Spain.

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