The route
12.5 km and 1,266 m of climbing from La Vega.
Drawn with a pen, line by line
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Indicative figures computed by Plotrek on its illustrative route, with altitudes from a terrain model. They may differ from other published sources.
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The Alto de l'Angliru climb starts from La Vega, in Asturias. The starting point sits at 316 m, at the foot of the La Vega side, the one this route follows all the way to the summit, in Spain.
From La Vega, the route climbs without a break to the summit, at kilometre 12.5, at 1,565 m. No intermediate stage splits this climb: from kilometre 0 to kilometre 12.5, it gains 1,250 m in one stretch, the longest climb of the ascent. The Picu los Toyos Cerraos, a neighboring summit to the Angliru, passes near the route, but is not marked as a stage.
The summit of the Angliru sits at 1,565 m. From La Vega, this climb totals 1,266 m of elevation gain over 12.5 km, for an average gradient of 10.1%. The route ends here, at the top of the La Vega side, in Asturias, Spain.
Paths and places: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Altitudes measured on the route.
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The relief of the climb, from La Vega to Alto de l'Angliru, takes shape as contour lines: our pen plotter draws it with a pen, line by line. Your name and time go in the title block, in A4, A3 or A2.
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Updated Route and text: Plotrek workshop (Fabrice Jolivet)
12.5 km and 1,266 m of elevation gain from La Vega, Riosa, according to Wikipedia. Plotrek's route, drawn on OpenStreetMap roads, measures 12.5 km between La Vega, Riosa and Alto de l'Angliru. The start, La Vega, Riosa, is at 316 m; the finish, Alto de l'Angliru, at 1,565 m.
10.1% on average over 12.5 km from La Vega, Riosa, according to Wikipedia. On Plotrek's route, the computed average gradient is 10% over 12.5 km. This calculation divides the altitude difference between the start (316 m) and the finish (1,565 m) by the distance covered.
1,573 m, according to Wikipedia. On Plotrek's route, the summit is measured at 1,566 m, at km 12.5, with altitudes from a terrain model. The foot of the climb, La Vega, Riosa, sits at 307 m according to Wikipedia and at 316 m on the route.
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