Meet the great 5 "walls" of the Vuelta a España

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Last Saturday 19 of August in the French town of Nimes started a new edition of the Vuelta Ciclista a España and will finish in Madrid the next 10 in September.

A few days ago we presented you the 7 large turnaround ports, climbs more than 10km in length and with altitudes ranging from 1500m to more than 2500. In today's article we are going to highlight 5 "walls" so characteristic of La Vuelta in recent editions. Short climbs, less than 8km, with average slopes that border the 10% and maximums of more than 22%.

STAGE 5 - Wednesday 23 of August

Stage for the province of Castellón between Benicasim and Alcossebre that will finish the explosive ascent to the Hermitage of Santa Lucia

 HERMITAGE OF SANTA LUCIA

• Altitude: 340m
• Length: 4,4 km
• Average slope: 7%
• Maximum Slope: 20%

Photo: dandolotodo09.com

 STAGE 6 - Thursday 24 of August

Stage between Villa-real and Sagunto with several ports in the province of Castellón and Valencia. To 25km of goal approximately the port of Garbí is crowned by its slope of Segart.

THE GARBI BY SEGART

• Altitude: 598
• Length: 9,2 km
• PMiddle Media: 5,6%
• Maximum Slope: 22%

NOTE: The upload has 4km central to an average of 10%.

Photo: altimetrias.net

 STAGE 8 - Saturday 26 of September

Stage of almost 200km between the city of La Mancha de Hellin and final in Xorret de Catí

XORRET DE CATÍ

 

• Altitude: M 1100
• Length: 3,9 km
• Average slope: 11%
• Maximum Slope: 22%

 Photo: petreraldia.com

 STAGE 9 - Sunday 27 September

Stage that runs along the coast of Alicante and its interior. It begins in Orihuela "the city of the Spanish triathlon 2017" as a tribute to the poet Miguel Hernández and ends in the town of El Poble Nou de Benitatxell in Cumbre del Sol.

SUMMIT OF THE SUN

• Altitude: M 415
• Length: 3,75 km
• Average slope: 10,3%
• Maximum Slope: 21%

Photo: cbpropertysales.co.uk

STAGE 17 - Wednesday 6 September

One of the great novelties and discoveries of 2017, Los Machuchos, a very hard climb in Cantabria.

THE MACHUCOS

 

• Altitude: M 880
• Length: 7,2 km
• Average slope: 9%
• Maximum Slope: 26%

Photo: toursciclistascantrabria.blogspot.com.es