Portillo De Lunada (North side)
The Portillo de Lunada is a mountain pass in the easternmost sector of the Cantabrian mountain range in Spain. It is known as the Pasiega Mountain. The pass connects Espinosa de los Monteros, in the region of Las Merindades in Burgos, with San Roque de Riomiera, in the Pasiegos Valleys of Cantabria. At 1316m, it is the third highest mountain pass in Cantabria, after the San Glorio (1609 m) and Piedrasluengas (1354 m) passes. The Portillo de Lunada was featured in penultimate Stage 20 in the Vuelta a España 2024.
Region: Cantabria
City: San Roque de Riomiera
Distance: 14.34 km
Elevation Gain: 770 m
Elevation Loss: 167 m
Difficulty: 570 (Moderate)
FIETS Index: 5 FIETS
Avg Grade: 6.49 %
Max cat climb: 1
Min elevation: 573 m
Max elevation: 1344 m
Ride Category: Climb