Puerto de Los Tornos

Cantabria, Spain

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

APPROACH ROUTES

Puerto de Los Tornos

from Ramales de la Victoria

Distance

18.6km

Elevation

847m

Avg %

4.6%

Max %

11.9%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Puerto de Los Tornos

from Medina de Pomar

Distance

24.5km

Elevation

323m

Avg %

1.3%

Max %

5.4%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Rising to 920 m in Cantabria, Spain, Puerto de Los Tornos is a Category 1 cycling climb. From Ramales de la Victoria, the toughest side climbs 18.6 km at 4.6% average — 847 m of ascent, pitching to 11.9% at its steepest. The steepest kilometre averages 10.9%, around km 12. It can also be climbed from Medina de Pomar (24.5 km at 1.3%): 2 measured approaches in all, each profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 3.9. Spring to autumn brings the steadiest riding, with snow possible in mid-winter.

RIDE THE CLIMB — FROM RAMALES DE LA VICTORIA

View at km 0.3 — 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 2.8 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 3.4 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 3.9 — 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 6.5 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 7 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 7.5 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 8.5 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 9 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 9.6 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 10.1 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 11.1 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 11.6 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 12.1 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 12.7 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 13.2 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 13.7 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 14.2 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 14.7 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 15.2 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 15.8 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 16.3 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 16.8 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 17.3 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 17.8 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 18.3 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 18.6 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

FEATURED IN

Vuelta a España 2024 — Stage 20

as “Puerto de Los Tornos”

PUERTO DE LOS TORNOS

Summit

920m

Approaches

2

Hardest

CAT 1

Hardest side

18.6km

NEARBY CLIMBS

Portillo de la Sía

1200m

Mirador del Asón

m

Alto de La Escrita

432m

Portillo de Lunada

1350m

Puerto de las Estacas de Trueba

1166m

RIDE IT FROM

Bilbao

44 km from the climb · 31 m elev

Santander

46 km from the climb · 15 m elev

Cantabria

Region guide

Puerto de Los Tornos — Photo by Valdavia / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Source