Puerto Mirador de las Palomas

Andalusia, Spain

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

APPROACH ROUTES

Puerto Mirador de las Palomas

from Loma de María Ángela

CAT 3

Distance

19.9km

Elevation

546m

Avg %

2.7%

Max %

11.3%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Puerto Mirador de las Palomas

from Cazorla

CAT 3

Distance

14.6km

Elevation

415m

Avg %

2.8%

Max %

10.4%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Rising to 1 250 m in Andalusia, Spain, Puerto Mirador de las Palomas is a Category 3 cycling climb. From Loma de María Ángela, the toughest side climbs 19.9 km at 2.7% average — 546 m of ascent, pitching to 11.3% at its steepest. The steepest kilometre averages 9.0%, around km 16.9. It can also be climbed from Cazorla (14.6 km at 2.8%): 2 measured approaches in all, each profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 1.7. Late spring through autumn offers the most reliable conditions on the pass.

RIDE THE CLIMB — FROM LOMA DE MARÍA ÁNGELA

View at km 17.6 — Photo by pedromartinez / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 18.1 — Photo by pedromartinez / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

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

View at km 19.6 — Photo by pedromartinez / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 19.9 — Photo by pedromartinez / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

FEATURED IN

Vuelta a España 2024 — Stage 8

as “Puerto Mirador de las Palomas”

CAT 2

PUERTO MIRADOR DE LAS PALOMAS

Summit

1250m

Approaches

Hardest

CAT 3

Hardest side

19.9km