Fuente Dé

Start Town	Altitude	Elevation Gain	Length	Gradient	Difficulty	Rating
Camaleño	1,105m	690m	16.3 km	4.2%	340	****

Climb Description

Fuente Dé is an enjoyable climb into the Picos de Europa National Park. It is very steady with few difficulties, but is popular with cyclists for the scenery - particularly the fantastic view at the end of the climb.

Fuente Dé was used for the first time in the Vuelta a España in 2012 - and immediately went down in cycling folklore. Despite being a modest climb, Alberto Contador chose to lauch an attack on the preceding Collado de la Hoz; he used team-mates up the road to help him establish a gap to the other challengers, which he held onto on the slopes to Fuente Dé. Contador eventually won the stage and the race as a result of this audacious attack.

Fuente Dé is open throughout the year.

Roads & Traffic

The road is in very good condition throughout.

There is not a lot of traffic on the road, but expect to be passed by a car every couple of minutes. On weekends and in August it can get a lot busier.

Alternative Routes

This is the only way to climb to Fuente Dé.

Nearby Climbs

Piedrasluengas

Puerto de San Glorio

Collado de la Hoz

Salto de la Cabra

Collado de Ozalba

Collado de Carmona

Jito de Escarandi

Cycling Holidays

We don't currently run any tours in this part of Cantabria. If you would be interested in customizing an itinerary to this region, please contact us and we would be happy to discuss the options.

You may also be interested in the links below to some of the holidays that we currently run nearby in Northern Spain.