Moncayo (Tarazona)

Start Town	Altitude	Elevation Gain	Length	Gradient	Difficulty	Rating
Tarazona	1,565m	1,085m	24.4 km	3.5%	522	***

Climb Description

Moncayo is a popular cycling climb - set half way between the cities of Zaragoza and Soria. Parts of the climb have been used in the Vuelta a España, notably in the 2014 edition when Nairo Quintana unfortunately crashed on a time trial along the lower part of Moncayo.

Although it goes into the Moncayo Natural Park, it is not the most picturesque climb. The views are largely obsucred by trees and the best scenery is on the lower part of the climb where you can see the mountains in the distance. Moncayo is a long and very steady climb, with the gradient hovering between 4% and 5% for nearly the whole way.

Moncayo is open as far as the San Martín monastery throughout the year. The upper part of the climb sometimes closes if there is significant snow during the winter, but it also sometimes remains open.

Roads & Traffic

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

Alternative Routes

Moncayo can also be climbed starting from the village of Vera de Moncayo.

Nearby Climbs

There are no other notable cycling climbs in the area.

Cycling Holidays

We don't currently run any tours including this climb. If you would be interested in customizing an itinerary to include this climb, please contact us.

You may also be interested in some of the other tours that we in high mountains; check out the links below for more details.