Famous climbs · Spain

Lagos de Covadonga (Covadonga): ride it free on your smart trainer

12.4 km from 259 m to 1080 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 gain919m
Average grade6.6%
Max grade (200 m)15.9%

About the climb

The climb to the Lagos de Covadonga starts at Covadonga in Asturias, northern Spain, and climbs into the Picos de Europa. On our track it runs 12.4 km from 259 m to the lakes at 1080 m, with 919 m of climbing in total and an average of 6.6%.

That average includes flat and downhill sections. After a level first kilometre, the road climbs at 7 to 14% almost continuously until 7.5 km, about 10% on average, with the steepest 500 m (14%) around 6 km and the steepest 200 m at 15.9%. Then the profile turns uneven: 500 m at 3%, a kilometre at 8 to 10%, a flat kilometre, and one more kilometre at 9 to 10%. The highest point, about 1111 m, comes around 11.5 km, and the road then drops some 30 m to the lakes.

Pacing tip: the calculator gives 1 h 04 min at 3.0 W/kg for a 75 kg rider. Think of it as a 7 km climb at 10% with a hilly finish, and keep something for the steep kilometre that follows the flat one.

Elevation profile

Elevation profile of Lagos de Covadonga (Covadonga): 259 m to 1080 m over 12.4 km 200 m 400 m 600 m 800 m 1000 m 1200 m 0.0–0.5 km: -3.2% 0.5–1.0 km: 2.0% 1.0–1.5 km: 8.5% 1.5–2.0 km: 10.9% 2.0–2.5 km: 9.7% 2.5–3.0 km: 8.7% 3.0–3.5 km: 9.8% 3.5–4.0 km: 6.7% 4.0–4.5 km: 7.2% 4.5–5.0 km: 9.6% 5.0–5.5 km: 9.3% 5.5–6.0 km: 10.1% 6.0–6.5 km: 14.2% 6.5–7.0 km: 10.7% 7.0–7.5 km: 11.5% 7.5–8.0 km: 3.1% 8.0–8.5 km: 9.6% 8.5–9.0 km: 8.1% 9.0–9.5 km: 2.0% 9.5–10.0 km: -0.6% 10.0–10.5 km: 10.0% 10.5–11.0 km: 9.3% 11.0–11.5 km: 3.4% 11.5–12.0 km: -6.0% 12.0–12.4 km: -0.3% 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 Lagos de Covadonga (Covadonga), north up, from the start (green) to the finish (red) Start Finish

Start   Finish   North is up

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 16 min9.8 km/h
3.0 W/kg225 W1 h 04 min11.7 km/h
3.5 W/kg262 W55 min13.4 km/h
4.0 W/kg300 W49 min15.1 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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