Alto de l'Angliru from La Vega
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Vuelta a España climbs
Explore eight climbs associated with the Vuelta a España. Six are in Asturias, Bola del Mundo is near Madrid and Hazallanas is in Sierra Nevada near Granada. The selection spans separate destinations, with each recorded start and finish kept distinct from the full race stage.
Compare the climbs
8 selected routes, from 6.6 km to 25.6 km, with 709 m to 1,491 m of elevation gain.
Lagos de Covadonga from Cangas de Onis
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| Climb and approach | Distance | Elevation gain | Average gradient |
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| Alto de l'Angliru from La Vega 😍 BeautifulLight traffic | 12.3 km | 1,264 m | 10.2% |
| Lagos de Covadonga from Cangas de Onis 😍 BeautifulLight traffic | 13.9 km | 1,037 m | 6.9% |
| Altu d'El Gamoniteiru / Alto Gamoniteiro from Pola de Lena 😍 BeautifulLight traffic | 15.0 km | 1,460 m | 9.7% |
| Alto La Farrapona via Veigas 😍 BeautifulLight traffic | 18.5 km | 1,109 m | 5.8% |
| Alto de la Ermita de Alba from San Pedro 😍 BeautifulLight traffic | 6.6 km | 744 m | 11.3% |
| Bola del Mundo from Collado Villalba 😍 BeautifulLight traffic | 21.5 km | 1,364 m | 6.3% |
| Cuitu Negru from Campomanes 😍 BeautifulLight traffic | 25.6 km | 1,491 m | 5.7% |
| Alto de Hazallanas from Güéjar Sierra 😍 BeautifulLight traffic | 7.1 km | 709 m | 9.9% |
Summit finishes from La Vuelta’s history
Covadonga, Angliru and Gamoniteiru are joined by La Farrapona, Ermita de Alba and Bola del Mundo. Ermita de Alba hosted a finish in 2015; Farrapona and Bola del Mundo featured again in 2025. This is a historical selection, not the route of one edition.
Asturias, Guadarrama and Sierra Nevada
Even the six Asturian climbs need planning across different valleys: Covadonga lies to the east, while La Farrapona is farther west. Bola del Mundo is near Madrid and Hazallanas near Granada. Choose accommodation for the climbs you want to ride rather than treating the whole selection as one local circuit.
Keep the starting points with the names
Angliru starts in La Vega, Gamoniteiru in Pola de Lena, La Farrapona follows the approach through Veigas and Ermita de Alba starts in San Pedro. The Covadonga name identifies the Cangas de Onís area; open its map to locate the exact recorded start. Table measurements cover the saved climb segments.
Bola del Mundo includes the longer approach
This profile starts in Collado Villalba and continues through Puerto de Navacerrada to Bola del Mundo. It includes more than the steep final summit road, so its average gradient is not the gradient of that finish alone. Compare the detailed profile before planning the ascent and return.
Cuitu Negru and Hazallanas
Cuitu Negru is the long approach from Campomanes, including the climb towards Pajares before the final summit road. Hazallanas starts in Güéjar Sierra in southern Spain. Both appeared in the 2024 Vuelta, but they belong to different trips; neither is a short detour from the other climbs on this page.
Average gradient describes the recorded route as a whole. Open a climb to see its elevation profile and how the gradient changes along the road.
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