Routes // Calp

Calp - Xàbia

DISTANCE

79 km

Elevation gain

1578 m

Estimated time

4 - 5 h

LAST UPDATE: 2/2021

4.4/5

1. Briefing

Half of the ride we will be cycling along the coast, with views to some beautiful beaches and clifts of Costa Blanca. The first serious hill will come at km 14; Puig de la Llorença. Two times final stage of La Vuelta in the past 5 years witnessing the victory of Chris Froome (2017) and Tom Dumoulin (2015). 

We will be then riding across the coastline of Xàbia, with a first easy climb to Cap de La Nau after km 30 and a challenging climb to Cap Sant Antoni (km 48).

We will then head interior roads to get back to Calpe with some tricky climbs along the way.

2. climbs

❚ Km 15 ⇝ 18 ❚ Short 3 km climb but enough to challenge your forces. The toughest sections are the start and the final kilometers, with steep gradients of 20%. The road is wide and in excellent condition. It is a residential area so expect some traffic during the climb and descend (in winter period is rather calm).

3. TRAFFIC

Expect some traffic as we ride along the coast. We will have less traffic once head back to Calpe via the rural roads. 

4. ROAD QUALITY

The quality of the road is very good through the whole track. 

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Puig de la Llorença

Av. gradient: 9.7%

Max. gradient: 19%

Total ascent: 386 m

Max. altitude: 435 m

Start: Moraira

Descend
>3 %
3% - 6%
6% - 9%
< 9%

km

10.90%

1km

7.9%

2km

8.6%

3km

11.2%

4km

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6% - 9%
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