Puerto del Escudo

Cantabria, Spain

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

APPROACH ROUTES

Puerto del Escudo

from San Vicente de Toranzo

Distance

20.0km

Elevation

800m

Avg %

4%

Max %

15.9%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Puerto del Escudo is a Category 2 cycling climb in Cantabria, Spain, cresting at 1 011 m. The climb from San Vicente de Toranzo covers 20.0 km at 4.0% average, gaining 800 m, with ramps up to 15.9%. The steepest kilometre averages 12.8%, around km 17.6. The approach is profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 3.2. Spring to autumn brings the steadiest riding, with snow possible in mid-winter.

RIDE THE CLIMB — FROM SAN VICENTE DE TORANZO

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

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

View at km 3.3 — Photo by ptmap / 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 7.5 — Photo by robot8a / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 9.5 — Photo by robot8a / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 10 — Photo by robot8a / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 10.5 — Photo by ptmap / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

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

View at km 11.6 — Photo by ptmap / 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 14.1 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

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

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

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

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

View at km 18.8 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 19.3 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 19.8 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 20.1 — Photo by egofer / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

PUERTO DEL ESCUDO

Summit

1011m

Approaches

1

Hardest

CAT 2

Hardest side

20.0km

NEARBY CLIMBS

Puerto de la Magdalena

1022m

Puerto de La Matanela

946m

Puerto de Carrales

1020m

La Braguía

720m

Puerto de las Estacas de Trueba

1166m

RIDE IT FROM

Santander

47 km from the climb · 15 m elev

Cantabria

Region guide