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Puerto de las Palomas

Northern ascent from Zahara — the hardest of the 2 ways up
2 ways up
From Zahara 15.8 km · 5.6% From Grazalema 3.9 km · 6.3%
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Elevation profile

289 m → 1186 m
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest kilometre: km 16 at 7.9% — peaks at 12.8%
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Climb stats

894 m Ascent
15.85 km Length
5.64% Average
15% Maximum
1186 m Summit altitude
169 Difficulty

Kilometre by kilometre

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Km Altitude Gain Average Max Gradient
1 327 m +39 m 3.9% 6%
2 357 m +30 m 3% 5%
3 371 m +14 m 1.4% 3%
4 396 m +26 m 2.6% 7%
5 472 m +75 m 7.5% 15%
6 544 m +73 m 7.3% 10%
7 598 m +53 m 5.3% 8%
8 663 m +65 m 6.5% 8%
9 713 m +51 m 5.1% 7%
10 773 m +60 m 6% 9%

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Conditions at the summit

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Wind 8 km/h SE
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