Famous climbs · Spain

Alto de l'Angliru (La Vega de Riosa): ride it free on your smart trainer

12.4 km from 310 m to 1567 m. See where it gets steep, work out how long it will take you at your watts, then ride it in WattLog with your trainer following the gradient.

Length12.4km
Elevation gain1257m
Average grade10.1%
Max grade (200 m)21.6%

About the climb

The Angliru climbs from La Vega de Riosa in Asturias, northern Spain. It rises from 310 m to 1567 m in 12.4 km: 1257 m of climbing at 10.1% on average, and the steepest 200 m on our track reaches 21.6%.

The climb comes in two halves. The first 5 km are a solid but manageable 4 to 10%, followed by a kilometre at only 2 to 3%. Then the second half begins: from 6 km to 12 km the gradient sits at 11 to 18% in every 500 m section, about 14% on average over those six kilometres. The steepest 500 m (18%) comes around 10.5 km, and only the last few hundred metres ease to 8%.

Pacing tip: at 3.0 W/kg a 75 kg rider takes 1 h 24 min. Ride the first half clearly below your target power and use the easy kilometre to settle your breathing: everything difficult on this climb comes after 6 km.

Elevation profile

Elevation profile of Alto de l'Angliru (La Vega de Riosa): 310 m to 1567 m over 12.4 km 0 m 500 m 1000 m 1500 m 2000 m 0.0–0.5 km: 4.1% 0.5–1.0 km: 6.5% 1.0–1.5 km: 7.1% 1.5–2.0 km: 9.0% 2.0–2.5 km: 8.7% 2.5–3.0 km: 9.3% 3.0–3.5 km: 7.8% 3.5–4.0 km: 9.7% 4.0–4.5 km: 6.7% 4.5–5.0 km: 6.0% 5.0–5.5 km: 1.7% 5.5–6.0 km: 3.0% 6.0–6.5 km: 13.7% 6.5–7.0 km: 13.9% 7.0–7.5 km: 13.2% 7.5–8.0 km: 12.4% 8.0–8.5 km: 11.8% 8.5–9.0 km: 10.6% 9.0–9.5 km: 13.9% 9.5–10.0 km: 14.7% 10.0–10.5 km: 17.1% 10.5–11.0 km: 17.6% 11.0–11.5 km: 12.6% 11.5–12.0 km: 13.5% 12.0–12.4 km: 8.1% 0 km 2 km 4 km 6 km 8 km 10 km 12 km
  • under 4%
  • 4–7%
  • 7–10%
  • 10% and over

Each 500 m of the profile is coloured by its average gradient.

Route

Route of Alto de l'Angliru (La Vega de Riosa), north up, from the start (green) to the finish (red) Start Finish

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How long will it take you?

Enter the power you can hold for the whole climb and what you and your bike weigh. The estimate rides the profile 100 m at a time at steady power, with no wind and a road bike position.

Your numbers
Time —
Average speed — km/h
Power to weight — W/kg
Time at 2.5 / 3.0 / 3.5 / 4.0 W/kg for a 75 kg rider and 8 kg bike
2.5 W/kg188 W1 h 40 min7.5 km/h
3.0 W/kg225 W1 h 24 min8.9 km/h
3.5 W/kg262 W1 h 12 min10.3 km/h
4.0 W/kg300 W1 h 04 min11.7 km/h

Real climbs take longer when you start too hard, stop, or ride into a headwind. Treat the number as the pace to aim for, not a promise.

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