Puerto de Palombera

from Ruente · 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.

Starting in Ruente, this side runs 29.6 km at 3.5% average — 1 042 m up to the 1 260 m summit, maxing at 12.1%. Its steepest kilometre averages 10.4% near km 23.3. On the Fiets scale this side rates 3.9. It is the tougher of the climb's two approaches.

Surface

Asphalt100%

Gravel0%

Verified from OpenStreetMap surface data along the climb.

RIDE THE CLIMB

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

View at km 0.8 — 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 1.8 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 2.3 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

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

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

View at km 3.8 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 4.9 — Photo by sanchi / 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 6.4 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

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

View at km 7.4 — Photo by sanchi / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 7.9 — Photo by sanchi / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 8.4 — Photo by sanchi / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

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

View at km 12.5 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 14.1 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 15.1 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 15.6 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 16.1 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 16.6 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

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

View at km 17.7 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 18.2 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 18.7 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 19.2 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 19.7 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 20.2 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 20.7 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 21.3 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 21.8 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 22.3 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 22.8 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 23.3 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 24.3 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 24.8 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 25.9 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 26.4 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 26.9 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 27.4 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 27.9 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 28.4 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 29.4 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 29.7 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

FROM RUENTE

Distance

29.6km

Elevation gain

1042m

Avg gradient

3.5%

Max gradient

12.1%

Summit

1260m

Category

CAT 1

OTHER APPROACHES

Espinilla

6.1 km · 5.4%

NEARBY CLIMBS

Collado de Somahoz

1199m

Alto del Bardal

1093m

Collada de Brenes

757m

Puerto de El Portillón

570m

Puerto del Escudo

1011m

RIDE IT FROM

Cantabria

Region guide