Puerto de Los Tornos

from Medina de Pomar · Cantabria, Spain

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

GRADIENT PROFILE

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

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

The Medina de Pomar approach to Puerto de Los Tornos covers 24.5 km at 1.3% average, 323 m of ascent to the 920 m summit, with pitches to 5.4%. Its steepest kilometre averages 4.1% near km 23.4. On the Fiets scale this side rates 0.4. It is the gentler of the two approaches.

Surface

Asphalt96%

Gravel4%

Verified from OpenStreetMap surface data along the climb.

RIDE THE CLIMB

View at km 0.3 — Photo by msevilla00 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 0.8 — Photo by msevilla00 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 1.3 — Photo by msevilla00 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 1.8 — Photo by leteristo / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

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

View at km 3.3 — Photo by leteristo / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

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

View at km 4.4 — Photo by msevilla00 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 4.9 — Photo by msevilla00 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 5.4 — Photo by msevilla00 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 5.9 — Photo by cronoser / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 6.4 — Photo by cronoser / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 6.9 — Photo by cronoser / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

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

View at km 8 — Photo by msevilla00 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

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

View at km 9.5 — Photo by leteristo / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 10.6 — Photo by leteristo / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

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

View at km 12.6 — Photo by cronoser / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 13.6 — Photo by cronoser / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 14.2 — Photo by cronoser / 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 15.7 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 16.2 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 16.7 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 17.2 — 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 21.9 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 22.4 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 22.9 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 23.4 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 23.9 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 24.5 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 24.7 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

FEATURED IN

Vuelta a España 2024 — Stage 20

as “Puerto de Los Tornos”

FROM MEDINA DE POMAR

Distance

24.5km

Elevation gain

323m

Avg gradient

1.3%

Max gradient

5.4%

Summit

920m

Category

CAT 4

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RIDE IT FROM

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Cantabria

Region guide