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Gran Canaria

Gran_Canaria

CyclingUp: Gran Canaria


For road bikers, Gran Canaria probably is the most suitable of the Canary Islands. It is one of the largest of the islands and there are many roads with little traffic. It is possible to cycle from the sea on all sides of the island to the highest point (Pico de las Nieves, 1939 meters). The coastal region is not that exciting but inland, especially in the south-west half of the island, there are impressive, rugged mountains, while the highest part of the island is forested. The island has a favorable climate, warm and fairly dry all year round. Road surface conditions vary between extremes. The asphalt is often excellent but also frequently miserable.
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Gran_Canaria

Rank Name of climb Diffi-
culty
(cep)		 Height
(m)		 foot-top
(m)		 Steepest
km (%)		 Mean
slope (%)		 Length
(km)
1 Pico de las Nieves-west 1616 1821 427-1939 14.7 5.6 26.8
2 Pico de las Nieves-south 1445 2248 55-1939 10.0 4.0 46.6
3 Pico de las Nieves from Las Filipinas 1361 1927 231-1939 10.0 4.7 36.6
4 Pico de las Nieves-southwest 1324 2121 44-1939 10.0 4.2 44.9
5 Pico de las Nieves-northwest 1311 1817 427-1939 12.4 4.3 35.4
6 Pico de las Nieves-northeast 853 1113 852-1939 9.8 6.9 15.9
7 Cruz de Tejeda-southwest 277 510 1025-1519 6.9 5.0 9.9
8 Hoya de la Vieja-north 237 427 1025-1422 7.4 4.4 9.0


Veluviatocht
Rijd op 22 maart deze prachtige tocht over de Veluwe, 75 of 125 kilometer vanuit Wageningen. Met veel hoogtemeters: resp. 550 en 970. Inschrijving

1K Ride
Rijd op 15 juni deze tocht met meer dan 1000 hoogtemeters; 80, 120 of 145 kilometer vanuit Oosterbeek. Inschrijving

Tour for Life
Rijdt deze zomer de unieke en klassieke 8-daagse wielrentocht van Noord-Italië naar Zuid-Nederland voor Artsen zonder Grenzen!
Rank Name of climb Diffi-
culty
(cep)		 Height
(m)		 foot-top
(m)		 Steepest
km (%)		 Mean
slope (%)		 Length
(km)
1 Pico de las Nieves-west 1616 1821 427-1939 14.7 5.6 26.8
2 Pico de las Nieves-south 1445 2248 55-1939 10.0 4.0 46.6
3 Pico de las Nieves from Las Filipinas 1361 1927 231-1939 10.0 4.7 36.6
4 Pico de las Nieves-southwest 1324 2121 44-1939 10.0 4.2 44.9
5 Pico de las Nieves-northwest 1311 1817 427-1939 12.4 4.3 35.4
6 Pico de las Nieves-northeast 853 1113 852-1939 9.8 6.9 15.9
7 Cruz de Tejeda-southwest 277 510 1025-1519 6.9 5.0 9.9
8 Hoya de la Vieja-north 237 427 1025-1422 7.4 4.4 9.0

For road bikers, Gran Canaria probably is the most suitable of the Canary Islands. It is one of the largest of the islands and there are many roads with little traffic. It is possible to cycle from the sea on all sides of the island to the highest point (Pico de las Nieves, 1939 meters). The coastal region is not that exciting but inland, especially in the south-west half of the island, there are impressive, rugged mountains, while the highest part of the island is forested. The island has a favorable climate, warm and fairly dry all year round. Road surface conditions vary between extremes. The asphalt is often excellent but also frequently miserable.