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Puerto de Menga from Solosancho

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Puerto de Menga from Solosancho
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Elevation profile Puerto de Menga from Solosancho

Statistics

Difficulty points 274
Length 8.8 mi
Average gradient 3.6%
Steepest segment 7.7%
Total ascent 1683 ft

Short recap

2 hairpin turns
#51 toughest climb of Sierra de Gredos
#43 most elevation gain of Sierra de Gredos
#75 longest climb of Castile and León
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Puerto de Menga from Solosancho is a climb in the region Sierra de Gredos. It is 8.8 mi long and bridges 1683 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 3.6%, resulting in a difficulty score of 274. The top of the ascent is located at 5154 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 4 photos.

Road name: N-502

3.0 by PeterNic
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: English.
Found the last few k hard, though road surface OK and not especially steep. Much easier coming from the south.... read more

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Found the last few k hard, though road surface OK and not especially steep. Much easier coming from the south.

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Climbing times

5 mph 01:46:28
7 mph 01:15:22
9 mph 00:58:44
12 mph 00:44:08

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Frequently Asked Questions

Puerto de Menga can be cycled from 3 sides. Puerto de Menga from San Martín del Pimpollar is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Puerto de Menga from Solosancho & Puerto de Menga from Narros del Puerto.

You don't need special gearing for Puerto de Menga from Solosancho. 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 Menga from Solosancho 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 Menga from Solosancho is not a problem.

Puerto de Menga from Solosancho is 8.8 mi long.

The average gradient of Puerto de Menga from Solosancho is 3.6%.

Puerto de Menga from Solosancho has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 7.7%.

The summit of Puerto de Menga from Solosancho is at 5154 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 01:46:28 to climb Puerto de Menga from Solosancho. At 7 mph the time is 01:15:22, and at 9 mph 00:58:44. For the fastest cyclists, 00:44:08 is an achievable time.

Puerto de Menga from Solosancho is located in the region Castile and León in Spain.

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