Alto Rey (Villares de Jadraque)

Start Town Altitude Elevation Gain Length Gradient Difficulty Rating
Villares de Jadraque 1,765m 795m 17.0 km 4.7% 527 ***






Alto Rey from Villares de Jadraque - Cycling Profile

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Climb Description

Alto Rey is one of the highest road climbs in the Mancha region, situated on the eastern edge of the Sistema Central mountain range. It climbs to a military zone at the top of a mountains which offers views over much of the Guadalajara province. By La Mancha standards it is a picturesque and pleasant climb, although riders more accustomed to the vibrant northern scenery may find the scenery here to be somewhat flat and colorless.

Alto Rey is open throughout the year; although short term closures are possible in winter.




Roads & Traffic

The road surface is in good condition throughout and there is little traffic on this climb.




Alternative Routes

There are several ways to reach Alto Rey, although most of them are rolling routes rather than true climbs. There is only one road, however, for the final 4km - from the Alto las Corzas (1,435m).





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Cycling Holidays

We don't currently run any tours in this part of Spain. 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 mountainous tours that we currently run elsewhere in Spain.




Picos de Europa National Park
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Self-Guided Cycling Holiday
Length: 8 Days
Level: Difficulty Medium to Challenging
Price: from €1,490 EUR
Tramuntana Mountains - Mallorca
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Self-Guided Cycling Holiday
Length: 7 Days
Level: Difficulty Medium to Challenging
Price: from €1,420 EUR
Lagos de Covadonga
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Self-Guided Cycling Holiday
Length: 8 Days
Level: Difficulty Challenging-Hard
Price: from €1,490 EUR