Alto del Caracol

from Liérganes · Cantabria, Spain

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

GRADIENT PROFILE

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Km-by-km average gradient from Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data along the road.

The Liérganes approach to Alto del Caracol covers 18.9 km at 3.3% average, 622 m of ascent to the 727 m summit, with pitches to 12.2%. Its steepest kilometre averages 10.2% near km 17.8. On the Fiets scale this side rates 2.0.

Surface

Asphalt100%

Gravel0%

Verified from OpenStreetMap surface data along the climb.

RIDE THE CLIMB

View at km 0.3 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 0.8 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 1.3 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 1.8 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 2.3 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 2.8 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 3.3 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 3.8 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 4.3 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 4.9 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 5.4 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 5.9 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 6.4 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 6.9 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 7.4 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 7.9 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 8.4 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 8.9 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 9.5 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 10 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 10.5 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 11 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 11.5 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 12 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 12.5 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 13 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 13.5 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 14 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 14.6 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 15.1 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

FEATURED IN

Vuelta a España 2024 — Stage 17

as “Alto del Caracol”

Vuelta a España 2024 — Stage 20

as “Alto del Caracol”

FROM LIÉRGANES

Distance

18.9km

Elevation gain

622m

Avg gradient

3.3%

Max gradient

12.2%

Summit

727m

Category

CAT 2

NEARBY CLIMBS

Alto de la Estranguada

475m

Portillo de Lunada

1350m

La Braguía

720m

Puerto de Alisas

674m

Mirador del Asón

m

RIDE IT FROM

Santander

27 km from the climb · 15 m elev

Cantabria

Region guide