Vuelta a España 2026, Stage 12: Vera → Calar Alto
Mountain, 3 September 2026. 166.5 km with 4,460 m of climbing.
- Distance
- 166.5 km
- Climbing
- 4,460 m
- Highest point
- 2,151 m Calar Alto
- Steepest km
- 11.7% at km 152
- Start
- Vera 117 m
- Finish
- Calar Alto 2,151 m
Climbs
| # | Climb | Category | Summit at | Length | Average | Summit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puerto Los Barrancos | Cat 3 | km 16.3 | 4.9 km | 3.9% | 472 m |
| 2 | Puerto de la Virgen | Cat 3 | km 57.9 | 3.7 km | 5.2% | 667 m |
| 3 | Collado García | Cat 2 | km 86.9 | 18.9 km | 2.4% | 1,240 m |
| 4 | Alto de Velefique | Cat 1 | km 136.5 | 11.0 km | 7.0% | 1,786 m |
| 5 | Calar Alto | Cat 1 | km 167.2 | 17.1 km | 5.6% | 2,151 m |
Length and average gradient from the official roadbook; summit distance measured on the route.
The wind on the day
Averaged along the route between 12:30 and 17:15 local time: 11 km/h from the south-east, gusting to 29 km/h on average. Mostly dry, with rain recorded at some points.
- Average wind
- 11 km/h
- Direction
- South-east 124°
- Average gust
- 29 km/h
- Temperature
- 31°C 25 to 34°C
Historical weather for 3 September 2026, sampled at 42 points along the route and pre-computed before the app shipped. It is not a live forecast and the app makes no weather calls. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0).
Riding it
A mountain stage: 166.5 km, 4,460 m of climbing, 59.3 km of the route above 3% and 11.8 km above 8%.
The high point is 2,151 m at the finish (Calar Alto). The steepest kilometre on the profile averages 11.7%, at km 152. It finishes uphill, the final 3 km averaging 5.5%.
The 5 categorised climbs listed above are placed on the profile by their summit distance on the route, with the length and average gradient from the official roadbook.
In ProPace the stage runs with this wind along the route, resolved into headwind, tailwind and crosswind at each point, and the app puts your own numbers on it against the pro reference. The reference profile and how the simulation works are set out in How much slower than a pro are you?
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