Puerto de Navafría

Rising to 1 774 m in Sierra de Guadarrama, Spain, Puerto de Navafría is a Category 1 cycling climb. From Alameda del Valle, the toughest side climbs 11.4 km at 5.8% average — 666 m of ascent, pitching to 11.2% at its steepest. The steepest kilometre averages 9.3%, around km 6.5. It can also be climbed from Aldealengua de Pedraza (11.5 km at 5.1%): 2 measured approaches in all, each profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 4.7. Late spring through autumn offers the most reliable conditions on the pass.

RIDE THE CLIMB — FROM ALAMEDA DEL VALLE

KM 0.8

KM 1.3

KM 1.8

KM 2.3

KM 2.9

KM 3.9

KM 4.4

KM 4.9

KM 5.4

KM 6.0

KM 6.5

KM 7.0

KM 7.5

KM 8.6

KM 9.1

KM 9.6

KM 10.1

KM 10.6

KM 11.1

KM 11.4