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Puerto de Palombera

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Puerto de Palombera
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Elevation profile Puerto de Palombera

Statistics

Difficulty points 443
Length 10.3 mi
Average gradient 4.9%
Steepest segment 7.7%
Total ascent 2690 ft

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Beautiful scenery
12 hairpin turns
#28 toughest climb of Cantabria
#99 most elevation gain of Cantabrian Mountains
#71 longest climb of Cantabrian Mountains
#77 average steepest climb of Cantabria
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Puerto de Palombera is a climb in the region Cantabria. It is 10.3 mi long and bridges 2690 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 4.9%, resulting in a difficulty score of 443. The top of the ascent is located at 4124 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 3 photos.

Road name: CA-280

4.0 by PabloHu
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Spanish.
Good long-distance training, with very little traffic, depending on the hours and days. If you meet a caravan of foreign motorcyclists, it's OK. It's a pity that the road is in bad condition in some sections. To go up, good. To go down, average.... read more

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PabloHu
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8 Mo 4.0 01:25:21 (7.3 mph)
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Good long-distance training, with very little traffic, depending on the hours and days. If you meet a caravan of foreign motorcyclists, it's OK. It's a pity that the road is in bad condition in some sections. To go up, good. To go down, average.

Buen entrenamiento de fondo, con muy poco tráfico, depende de las horas y los días. Si te coincide caravana de motoristas extranjeros, regular. Una pena que la carretera se encuentra en algunos tramos en mal estado. Para subir, bueno. Para bajar, regular.

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Climbing times

5 mph 02:04:45
7 mph 01:28:19
9 mph 01:08:50
12 mph 00:51:42

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Frequently Asked Questions

Puerto de Palombera can be cycled from 2 sides. Puerto de Palombera from Saja is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Puerto de Palombera from Espinilla.

You don't need special gearing for Puerto de Palombera. 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 Palombera is a serious climb and falls into the 2nd category. With a good basic fitness level, even without much cycling experience, you can complete this climb just fine. However, a bike with climbing gears is a must. Without experience or training, it will be really tough – but that’s part of the challenge!

Puerto de Palombera is 10.3 mi long.

The average gradient of Puerto de Palombera is 4.9%.

Puerto de Palombera has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 7.7%.

The summit of Puerto de Palombera is at 4124 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 02:04:45 to climb Puerto de Palombera. At 7 mph the time is 01:28:19, and at 9 mph 01:08:50. For the fastest cyclists, 00:51:42 is an achievable time.

Puerto de Palombera is located in the region Cantabria in Spain.

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