Collado del Alguacil
The brutal final mountain climb of the Vuelta a España 2026, rising from Güéjar Sierra with punishing gradients and ramps reported up to 20 percent in the final kilometres.
- Length
- 17.0 km
- Elevation Gain
- 1,173 m
- Average Gradient
- 6.9%
- Difficulty
- Hors Catégorie
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Collado del Alguacil looks like the climb designed to leave a mark on the 2026 Vuelta. From Güéjar Sierra, it climbs for 17 kilometres, gains 1,173 metres and averages 6.9 percent. Those numbers are already serious. The reported final ramps up to 20 percent make it something else entirely.
For riders, this is not just another Sierra Nevada road. It is a climb that needs respect, light gearing and honest planning. The combination of length, altitude gain and steep final gradients makes it one of the key Cyclingtrippers climbs from the Vuelta a España 2026 route.
How to ride it
Start from Güéjar Sierra and keep the early effort controlled.
Use very light gearing, especially with the final kilometres in mind.
Do not treat the average gradient as the full story.
Where to stay
Granada is the strongest base for a full cycling trip. Güéjar Sierra is the direct climb anchor and works well if you want to stay closer to the road itself.
Practical tips
The final ramps are the defining feature, so save energy for them.
Heat, altitude and steep gradients can combine badly if you start too late.
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