Peña Escrita

Start Town	Altitude	Elevation Gain	Length	Gradient	Difficulty	Rating
Torrecuevas	1,190m	1,149m	14.1 km	8.2%	1,455	****

Climb Description

Peña Escrita is a pleasant climb into a small Natural Park situated to the south of the much larger Tejeda Mountains. The climb is set among pictureque scenery, with some impressive coastal views, although it is most notable for its steep gradients. There are a lot of stretches where it gets up to 20%, making Peña Escrita one of the toughest cycling climbs in Spain.

The biggest disadvantage is that it is difficult to connect with other climbs, particularly if you wish to avoid the busy coastal roads in the area.

Peña Escrita is open throughout the year.

Roads & Traffic

The road surface is in good condition and there is little traffic throughout the climb.

Alternative Routes

This is the only way to climb to Peña Escrita.

Nearby Climbs

La Cabra Montes

Haza del Lino

Sierra de Lújar

Collado de Canseco

Cañar

Capileira

Trevelez

Cycling Holidays

We can arrange customized cycling holidays to the mountains of Andalucia, including Peña Escrita. If you would be interested in this, please contact us to discuss the options and to put together an itinerary.

You may also be interested in the links below to some of the other tours that we currently run in Spain.