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Roque de los Muchachos from Mirador Puerto de Garafía

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Roque de los Muchachos from Mirador Puerto de Garafía
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Elevation profile Roque de los Muchachos from Mirador Puerto de Garafía

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Difficulty points 1775
Length 19.1 mi
Average gradient 7.4%
Steepest segment 13.5%
Total ascent 7500 ft

Short recap

Famous climb
Beautiful scenery
73 hairpin turns
#74 toughest climb of World
#46 most elevation gain of World
#48 longest climb of Spain
#24 average steepest climb of La Palma
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Roque de los Muchachos from Mirador Puerto de Garafía is a climb in the region La Palma. It is 19.1 mi long and bridges 7500 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 7.4%, resulting in a difficulty score of 1775. The top of the ascent is located at 7943 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 2 reviews of this climb and uploaded 5 photos.

Road names: LP-1141, Pista del Puerto de Santo Domingo, LP-114, LP-112, LP-1, LP-4 & Carretera al Roque de los Muchachos

5.0 by Pixeldiver
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: German.
Starting from the car park of Mirador Puerto de Garafía, the tour begins with a bang. About 25％ of ascent have to be mastered (but fortunately only a few metres). The rest of the climb on the low-traffic route is moderate. Rarely are there gradients of more than 15％ to conquer. When I rode the route in April 2022, it was not so much the climb but rather the strong headwind after every second switchback that was my biggest opponent. Don't forget gloves and a windbreaker for the descent... read more

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A steep climb, starting almost at sea level from the Mirador car park. From then on, it's all uphill. Those who like climbing will love this ascent. It never gets too steep. As is often the case on La Palma, the traffic is always calm.

Heftiger Anstieg, man startet fast auf Meereshöhe vom Parkplatz des Mirador. Von da an geht es nur noch bergauf. Wer das klettern mag wird diesen Anstieg lieben. Es wird nie zu steil. Wie oft auf La Palma ist der Verkehr auch stets beruhigt.

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Pixeldiver
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4 y 5.0 03:27:00 (5.5 mph)
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Starting from the car park of Mirador Puerto de Garafía, the tour begins with a bang. About 25％ of ascent have to be mastered (but fortunately only a few metres). The rest of the climb on the low-traffic route is moderate. Rarely are there gradients of more than 15％ to conquer. When I rode the route in April 2022, it was not so much the climb but rather the strong headwind after every second switchback that was my biggest opponent. Don't forget gloves and a windbreaker for the descent!

Vom Parkplatz des Mirador Puerto de Garafía startend beginnt die Tour mit mit einem Knaller. Etwa 25％ Anstieg sind zu bewältigen (aber glücklicherweise nur ein paar Meter). Der restliche Anstieg auf der verkehrsarmen Route ist moderat. Selten sind Gradienten von mehr als 15％ zu bezwingen. Als ich im April 2022 die Strecke gefahren bin, war weniger der Anstieg, sondern eher der starke Gegenwind nach jeder zweiten Serpentine mein größter Gegner. Für die Abfahrt Handschuhe und Windjacke nicht vergessen!

Roque de los Muchachos from Mirador Puerto de Garafía
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Climbing times

5 mph 03:50:17
7 mph 02:43:02
9 mph 02:07:03
12 mph 01:35:27

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Roque de los Muchachos from Mirador Puerto de Garafía is extremely hard. We recommend that you choose the lightest possible gearing, such as a 34-tooth or smaller chainring, combined with a 34-tooth rear cog. Otherwise, there's a good chance you'll need to put a foot down sooner or later. If you think you need to go even lighter, you could consider using a gravel or mountain bike, or installing a gravel or mountain bike derailleur with a rear cog of more than 40 teeth. Good luck!

Roque de los Muchachos from Mirador Puerto de Garafía falls into the Super Hors Catégorie, the absolute top category. These are the most extreme climbs that exist. Even with excellent fitness, there is a chance you will have to put a foot down. Only the strongest make it to the top without any problems.

Roque de los Muchachos from Mirador Puerto de Garafía is 19.1 mi long.

The average gradient of Roque de los Muchachos from Mirador Puerto de Garafía is 7.4%.

Roque de los Muchachos from Mirador Puerto de Garafía has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 13.5%.

The summit of Roque de los Muchachos from Mirador Puerto de Garafía is at 7943 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 03:50:17 to climb Roque de los Muchachos from Mirador Puerto de Garafía. At 7 mph the time is 02:43:02, and at 9 mph 02:07:03. For the fastest cyclists, 01:35:27 is an achievable time.

Roque de los Muchachos from Mirador Puerto de Garafía is located in the region La Palma in Spain.

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