Sierra de La Pandera
8.5 km at 7.9%, summit at 1,821 m. Cat 1.
- Length
- 8.5 km
- Average gradient
- 7.9%
- Height gained
- 672 m
- Summit
- 1,821 m
- Steepest km
- 13.2% measured on the route
- Category
- Cat 1
The climb
Sierra de La Pandera climbs 8.5 km at an average of 7.9%, gaining 672 m to a summit at 1,821 m. The average hides a lot: the kilometres swing widely either side of it, so the climb is a sequence of ramps and easier stretches rather than a constant effort.
The hardest kilometre measures 12.8% and comes in the middle third of the climb, and 5 kilometres of the ascent average more than 8%, one of them above 10%. The final kilometre eases to 2.0%, which is where the climb gives something back.
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 14: Jaén → Sierra de la Pandera | 5 September 2026 | km 152.6 | 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.
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