Puerto de la Ragua (La Calahorra)

Start Town	Altitude	Elevation Gain	Length	Gradient	Difficulty	Rating
La Calahorra	2,041m	896m	14.7 km	6.1%	610	****

Climb Description

Puerto de La Ragua from La Calahorra is a popular cycling climb that heads into the Sierra Nevada National Park. This is the shorter and easier side of the climb, and is a moderately challenging ascent. It is reasonably long, but the gradients are mostly quite gentle and regular, with no really steep sections.

The climb is used regularly in the Vuelta a España and is a great climb to ride either as a stand alone ascent as part of a longer route around the edge of the Sierra Nevada mountains.

Snow is fairly common in the winter months, and the zone near the top is used for cross-country skiing. However, it is nearly always cleared so the climb is accessible throughout the year - just make sure you carry adequate clothing for a potentially chilly descent.

Roads & Traffic

The road is in very good condition throughout the climb, and is good for both climbing and descending on a road bike. There is little traffic on the climb. You will probably meet a few cars, particularly in summer and weekends during winter, but you will also climb for long periods without seeing any traffic.

Alternative Routes

It is also possible to climb to La Ragua from Cherín.

Nearby Climbs

Puerto de Escullar

Calar Alto

Collado de Quentar

Pico Veleta

Trevelez

Haza del Lino

Sierra de Lújar

Collado de Canseco

Haza del Lino

Cycling Holidays

We can arrange customized cycling holidays to the Sierra Nevada mountains and surrounding area, including Puerto de la Ragua. 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.