Best Cycling Climbs

Country guide · Northern Spain & Mallorca

Cycling climbs in Spain

Spain gave cycling the Vuelta a España and some of the steepest summit finishes in pro racing, and Mallorca's Sa Calobra is a favourite test climb for pro teams on winter training camps. We cover the Alto de l'Angliru in Asturias and Sa Calobra in Mallorca, with more Spanish climbs to follow.

Map — Spanish climbs

Interactive map of the climbs currently covered. Markers open each guide. Built with OpenStreetMap + Leaflet.

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2 guides live — From the Vuelta's steepest finish in Asturias to Mallorca's most famous training climb. Lagos de Covadonga and more are planned.

Looking down from the Angliru road on the Viapará picnic area and the zigzagging mountain road above La Vega de Riosa, with green meadows and the limestone cliffs of the Sierra del Aramo

Northern Spain · Asturias (Sierra del Aramo)

Alto de l'Angliru

The Angliru is not the longest or the highest climb you will ever ride, but it may be the steepest: 12.5 km at an average of 10.1%…

12.5 km 10.1% avg 1,573 m summit
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The Nus de sa Corbata on the road to Sa Calobra: the road curves over a stone bridge and loops back underneath itself below a grey limestone peak, with cyclists on the bend and the sea behind

Mallorca · Serra de Tramuntana (Balearic Islands)

Sa Calobra

Sa Calobra is a dead end. The road drops from the Coll dels Reis to a small cove on Mallorca's north coast and simply stops, so ev…

9.4 km 7% avg 682 m summit
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Planning a trip? Start with our guide to pacing, effort and fueling on long climbs, or compare with the France climbs.