La Alfaguara / Andalucia / Stage 4
Length 12.4 km
Elevation gain 650m
Avg gradient 5.6%
A pleasant climb near the historic town of Granada, La Alfaguara is part of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. It features for the first time in this years’ Vuelta, but the region is well known as training ground for many cycling professionals. It might be hard finding a rhythm on this particular ascent, but the gentle gradients, quiet roads and remote natural beauty of the Sierra de Huétor National Park more than make up for that. Adventure-minded cyclists can explore the hillside to find the ruins of an old sanatorium and several natural cave systems.