Arrate (Azitain)

Start Town	Altitude	Elevation Gain	Length	Gradient	Difficulty	Rating
Azitain	583m	481m	5.0 km	9.6%	721	**

Climb Description

Arrate from Eibar is one of the most iconic cycling climb in the Basque Country. However, this is due to the classic ascent from Eibar. The climb from Azitain is short and steep, beginning in an industrial zone before quickly ascending into thick forest.

It is a very quiet and tranquil climb, but it lacks the cycling history and views of the climb from Eibar. The poor road surface towards the top of the climb accentuates the challenging gradients and makes this a very tough climb in places. This side has been used a couple of times in recent editions of the Tour of the Basque Country race; once notably as a time trial. However, the race generally still prefers the main way up from Eibar.

Arrate is open throughout the year.

Roads & Traffic

The road is in generally in good condition for the first half. The second half is mixed, with some reasonable asphalted sections and some sections of rough concrete.

There is little traffic throughout the climb.

Alternative Routes

Arrate can also be climbed from Eibar. This is the classic and side and the one that we recommend.

It can also be reached from the north, via the pass at Ixua.

Nearby Climbs

Ixua

Karabieta

Asentzio

Elosua

Urkarregi

Gontzegaraigane

Puerto de Urkiola

Kurtzeta

Santa Eufemia

Kanpazar

Monte Oiz

Cycling Holidays

Arrate is one of the star climbs of our Basque Mountains cycling holiday.

In the links below you can find out more about this and other similar tours that we run in the region.