Izaña

from La Cuesta · Canary Islands, Spain

Gradient:
<4%
4–7%
7–10%
10–12%
>12%

GRADIENT PROFILE

6.52.86.94.77.44.56.71.63.03.69.43.62.35.83.57.90246810121416182022242628303234km605m2279m
<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

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

Starting in La Cuesta, this side runs 34.9 km at 4.8% average — 1 673 m up to the 2 278 m summit, maxing at 13.7%. Its steepest kilometre averages 10.6% near km 31.1. On the Fiets scale this side rates 9.3. It is the tougher of the climb's two approaches.

Surface

Asphalt96%
Gravel4%

Verified from OpenStreetMap surface data along the climb.

RIDE THE CLIMB

View at km 0.8KM 0.8
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View at km 1.3KM 1.3
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View at km 1.8KM 1.8
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View at km 2.3KM 2.3
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View at km 2.8KM 2.8
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View at km 4.3KM 4.3
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View at km 4.8KM 4.8
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View at km 10.4KM 10.4
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View at km 12.9KM 12.9
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View at km 13.9KM 13.9
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View at km 14.4KM 14.4
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View at km 15.9KM 15.9
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View at km 18KM 18.0
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View at km 18.5KM 18.5
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View at km 19KM 19.0
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View at km 19.5KM 19.5
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View at km 20KM 20.0
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View at km 20.5KM 20.5
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View at km 21KM 21.0
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View at km 21.5KM 21.5
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View at km 22KM 22.0
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View at km 22.5KM 22.5
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View at km 23KM 23.0
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View at km 23.5KM 23.5
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View at km 24KM 24.0
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View at km 24.5KM 24.5
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View at km 25.1KM 25.1
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View at km 25.6KM 25.6
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View at km 26.1KM 26.1
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View at km 26.6KM 26.6
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View at km 27.1KM 27.1
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View at km 27.6KM 27.6
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View at km 28.1KM 28.1
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View at km 28.6KM 28.6
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View at km 29.6KM 29.6
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View at km 34.9KM 34.9
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FROM LA CUESTA

Distance

34.9km

Elevation gain

1673m

Avg gradient

4.8%

Max gradient

13.7%

Summit

2278m

Category

CAT 1

OTHER APPROACHES

El Portillo

6.8 km · 3.6%

NEARBY CLIMBS

Chipeque

m

9.1km away

El Teide

2311m

13.5km away

RIDE IT FROM

Puerto de la Cruz

12 km from the climb · 36 m elev

Santa Cruz de Tenerife

30 km from the climb · 39 m elev

Canary Islands

Region guide