Puerto de Leitariegos

Asturias, Spain

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

APPROACH ROUTES

Puerto de Leitariegos

from Ponticieḷḷa

CAT 1

Distance

28.6km

Elevation

1101m

Avg %

3.9%

Max %

10.4%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Puerto de Leitariegos

from Villablino

CAT 2

Distance

11.0km

Elevation

495m

Avg %

4.5%

Max %

10.3%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Puerto de Leitariegos is a Category 1 cycling climb in the Asturias, Spain, cresting at 1 525 m. Its hardest ascent, from Ponticieḷḷa, covers 28.6 km at 3.9% average, gaining 1 101 m, with ramps up to 10.4%. The steepest kilometre averages 8.7%, around km 26.4. It can also be climbed from Villablino (11.0 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 4.8. Late spring through autumn offers the most reliable conditions on the pass.