Portillo de Lunada

Cantabria, Spain

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

APPROACH ROUTES

Portillo de Lunada

from La Concha

CAT 1

Distance

14.1km

Elevation

858m

Avg %

6.1%

Max %

14.1%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Portillo de Lunada

from Las Machorras

CAT 2

Distance

12.0km

Elevation

539m

Avg %

4.5%

Max %

9.3%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Portillo de Lunada is a Category 1 ascent in Cantabria, Spain, topping out at 1 350 m. The La Concha approach is the hardest — 14.1 km at 6.1%, 858 m gained, maxing at 14.1%. The steepest kilometre averages 11.2%, around km 13. It can also be climbed from Las Machorras (12.0 km at 4.5%): 2 measured approaches in all, each profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 5.6. Late spring through autumn offers the most reliable conditions on the pass.