Alto de Los Gallardos is a climb of 12 km with 535 m of ascent and an average gradient of 4.5%. It starts at about 93 m, at the village of Los Gallardos, and reaches 620 m. At the top you will find a viewpoint and Cerro de los Frailes. The steepest 300 metres reach about 12.8%. The hardest full kilometre is km 8, at 6.3%.
A steady climb that starts in Los Gallardos and ends a couple of kilometres from Bédar, with a gradient of about 4% to 5% on average.
The climb in numbers
| Length | Climbing | Average | Steepest 300 m |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 km | 535 m | 4.5% | 12.8% |
Profile and map
Kilometre by kilometre
Average gradient and climbing of each kilometre.
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Our guides explain the area: the guide to Vera and the Levante.
Water, food and shops on the climb
- Start: Marene, Apolo
- km 1.3: Simon's
- km 7.8: El Cortijo
- km 7.9: El Paso, Bar Empalme, Miramar, The Corner
Mapped in OpenStreetMap, within 120 m of the road. Opening hours are not included, so do not rely on a stop without checking.
Before you go
- Water: carry two bottles, and check the stops above before you rely on them.
- When: early in the day in summer, and check the weather and the wind before you leave.
- Pace: the hardest part is usually not the start, so keep something in reserve.
- Stats: distance, climbing and gradients come from our own tracks and may differ by a few percent from other sources.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Vera, Ismael Olea (CC BY 4.0); Mojácar viewpoint, Javier Perez Montes (CC BY-SA 4.0); Sierra Cabrera, Cillas (CC BY-SA 4.0); between Carboneras and Agua Amarga, Audalix (CC BY-SA 4.0).