Aramón Valdelinares
8.3 km at 6.5%, summit at 1,961 m. Cat 1.
- Length
- 8.3 km
- Average gradient
- 6.5%
- Height gained
- 540 m
- Summit
- 1,961 m
- Steepest km
- 9.4% measured on the route
- Category
- Cat 1
The climb
Aramón Valdelinares climbs 8.3 km at an average of 6.5%, gaining 540 m to a summit at 1,961 m. It is neither relentless nor erratic: the kilometres move either side of the average by a point or two.
The hardest kilometre measures 9.1% and comes in the middle third of the climb, and 2 kilometres of the ascent average more than 8%.
At this height altitude starts to take a measurable edge off sustained power. In ProPace's stage data it appears on the single stage listed below.
Stages that climbed it
| Stage | Date | Summit at | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vuelta a España 2026, stage 7: Vall d'Alba → Aramón Valdelinares | 28 August 2026 | km 150.3 | Cat 1 |
Stages since 2024 whose route climbed to this summit, matched on ProPace's route data. Category as listed for that stage where the roadbook data is in the app.
In ProPace you ride the whole stage, this climb included, against a pro reference in the real wind from the day. How the simulation works is set out in How much slower than a pro are you?