From Monachil [Average gradient: 6.9% - Maximum gradient : 8% - Distance 20.0km - Height gain 1245m]
The secret training ground of 2011 Tour de France champion Cadel Evans the giant of a climb at 2600 metres starts from our base in Monachil and rises to over 3300 metres. However due to the amount of snow it it not always open. We cycle to the bottom of the Sierra Nevada Ski station that sits at 2600 metres above sea level.
The climb has been used on numerous occasions in the Tour of Andalucía and the Vuelta España either as a stage finish or as an individual time trial. The gradient is never steep , the roads are super smooth and fairly car free.
