Ultra
What this course demands
Hilly. Pacing matters more than power here.
- Climbing
- 16,000 m
- Per km
- 19.6 m
- At 5%+
- <1%
- High point
- 2,101 m
Gradient
- under -3%44 km
- -3 to 1%558 km
- 1 to 3%164.2 km
- 3 to 5%43.8 km
- 5 to 8%5.4 km
The 5 hardest climbs
| From | Length | Gain | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| km 656.7 | 16.4 km | 873 m | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| km 601.9 | 21.9 km | 660 m | 3% | 3.9% |
| km 569.1 | 16.4 km | 558 m | 3.4% | 3.5% |
| km 202.5 | 22 km | 574 m | 2.6% | 2.7% |
| km 5.5 | 10.9 km | 377 m | 3.5% | 3.8% |
Climbs measured from the route file, not the race blurb. The profile carries a point roughly every 5.4 km, so a short ramp inside a climb reads smoother here than it does under your wheels, and each climb’s gain is a floor rather than a total.
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The Experience
The wildest gravel challenge in Europe. 800km across Spain's unique desert landscapes to Pico Veleta at 3,396m.
Highlights
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800km, 16,000m climbing2
Europe's only desert crossing3
Pico Veleta (3,396m) summit4
Gravel Earth Series