Vuelta a España 2026, Stage 13: Almuñécar → Loja
Hilly, 4 September 2026. 193.2 km with 3,399 m of climbing.
- Distance
- 193.2 km
- Climbing
- 3,399 m
- Highest point
- 1,349 m
- Steepest km
- 11.0% at km 42
- Start
- Almuñécar 85 m
- Finish
- Loja 497 m
The wind on the day
Averaged along the route between 12:30 and 17:30 local time: 6 km/h from a variable direction, gusting to 21 km/h on average. Dry.
- Average wind
- 6 km/h
- Direction
- Variable
- Average gust
- 21 km/h
- Temperature
- 35°C 31 to 40°C
Historical weather for 4 September 2026, sampled at 53 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
193.2 km with 3,399 m of climbing. The road rises at more than 3% for 43.4 km of it and is above 8% for 6.5 km, so the climbing comes in repeated efforts rather than one long ascent.
The high point is 1,349 m at km 83. The steepest kilometre on the profile averages 11.0%, at km 42. It finishes on flat or gently rolling road.
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?
Ride Vuelta a España 2026 stage 13 against a pro in ProPace. Every stage and every feature is free.
