Puerto de Guadarrama o Alto del León

Sierra de Guadarrama, Spain

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

APPROACH ROUTES

Puerto de Guadarrama o Alto del León

CAT 2

Distance

4.9km

Elevation

375m

Avg %

7.7%

Max %

11.9%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Puerto de Guadarrama o Alto del León

from El Espinar

CAT 3

Distance

5.6km

Elevation

278m

Avg %

Max %

10.7%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Puerto de Guadarrama o Alto del León is a Category 2 cycling climb in Sierra de Guadarrama, Spain, cresting at 1 511 m. Its hardest ascent, from Guadarrama, covers 4.9 km at 7.7% average, gaining 375 m, with ramps up to 11.9%. The steepest kilometre averages 10.2%, around km 2.3. It can also be climbed from El Espinar (5.6 km at 5.0%): 2 measured approaches in all, each profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 3.4. Late spring through autumn offers the most reliable conditions on the pass.