La Carrasqueta (Alcoy)

Start Town	Altitude	Elevation Gain	Length	Gradient	Difficulty	Rating
Alcoy	1,022m	439m	13.4 km	3.3%	190	****

Climb Description

La Carrasqueta is one of the most famous cycling climbs in the Alicante province, having featured many times in the Vuelta a España. The climb from this side begins from the historic town of Alcoy - the start of several excellent cycling routes around the area and a place which is most famous throughout Spain for its Moros i Cristianos Festival.

It is a gentle ascent, with steady gradients and passes through olive fields and almond groves, with the most spectacular views at the top of the pass.

La Carrasqueta is open throughout the year.

Roads & Traffic

The road surface is in very good condition throughout.

There is some slow moving traffic in the center of Alcoy, but it thins out very quickly once you begin the climb.

Alternative Routes

La Carrasqueta can also be climbed from Xixona.

Nearby Climbs

Font Roja

Preventori - Mariola

El Revolcat

Ermita de Sant Antoni

Port de Benifallim

Alto de Tibi

Alto de Teix

Palomarets

Guixop

Puerto de Onil

Reconco

Xorret de Catí

Coves de Canelobre

Cycling Holidays

La Carrasqueta is climbed on our Mountains of the Costa Blanca cycling holiday.

In the links below you can find out more about this and some similar tours that we run in the mountains of Spain.