San Cristóbal (Almonaster)

Start Town	Altitude	Elevation Gain	Length	Gradient	Difficulty	Rating
Escalada (Almonaster la Real)	888m	488m	8.3 km	5.9%	625	***

Climb Description

San Cristóbal is not a particularly famous cycling climb. It has not featured very often in any serious races (if at all!). Nevertheless, it is one of the most challenging climbs in the province of Huelva.

It is reasonably long, has steep gradients and offers some nice views from the summit. San Cristóbal will never be talked about amongst Spain's greatest climbs, but if you are in the area and are looking for a decent ascent, then this is probably as good as you will find in the Huelva area.

San Cristóbal is open throughout the year.

Roads & Traffic

The road is in fairly good condition until Almonaster. The second half of the climb, after turning off the HU-8105 has been resurfaced relatively recently and is in good condition now for the most part. However, it is prone to mud, sand and gravel finding its way onto the road.

There is little traffic on the climb.

Alternative Routes

San Cristóbal can also be climbed via the village of Gil Márquez.

Nearby Climbs

Cortegana

Puerto de Alájar

Puerto Padrona

Cycling Holidays

We can arrange customized cycling holidays to the mountains of Andalucia; including the climb to San Cristóbal. 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.