Carretera de la Cabra - 1341m.a.s.l. from Almunecar:
1. Directions:
How to get to Almunecar, where to stay, rent a bike or park the car, can be found here
2. Route description with suggestions for meal and/or water refueling stops:
We are starting the route according to the map;
- 8,7km: Jete (157m.a.s.l.) there is a grocery store on the right side; we follow the A-4050 road and start the climb on Carretera de la Cabra;
- 12,2km: Otivar (342m.a.s.l.) a gastronomic point; the climb starts here;
- 24,4km: Sotres (1018m.a.s.l.) on the right side there is a drinking water intake known as 'Fuente de las Víboras';
- 25,2km: (1030m.a.s.l.) on the left side there is a viewpoint called Mirador de la Cabra; - 32,9km: (1263m.a.s.l.) a good place for coffee - gastronomic point 'Meson Los Prados';
- 34,9km: Carretera de la Cabra (1341m.a.s.l.) the destination reached;

The climb profile from Jete (8,7km) to Carretera de la Cabra (34,9km) is available on: cyclingcols.com and climbfinder.com;

We return the same way;
- 45,4km: (1018m.a.s.l.) we pass by the drinking water intake 'Fuente de las Víboras' again;
- 60,1km: (176m.a.s.l.) end of the descent, we turn onto the GR-5300 road - signpost: Itrabo; the climb starts here;
- 63,8km: Collado de Itrabo (505m.a.s.l.) the second destination reached;

The climb profile from the A-4050/GR-5300 junction (60,1km) to Collado de Itrabo (63,8km) is available on: cyclingcols.com and climbfinder.com;

- 65,8km: Itrabo (371m.a.s.l.) there is a grocery store and gastronomic point in the town center;
- 69,6km: Molvizar (243m.a.s.l.) drinking water intake in Parque Público de Andalucía, marked on mapy.cz;
- 76,8km: Salobreña (20m.a.s.l.) a good place for coffee - many gastronomic points, whose locations are marked on mapy.cz;
- 79,8km: (32m.a.s.l.) we turn left onto the N-340 road and drive along the sea to the starting point;

Statistics related to Carretera de la Cabra can be found on the website procyclingstats.com

   Download the route in: gpx

Statistics of the ascent to Carretera de la Cabra:
- start at an altitude of 157m.a.s.l. (8,7km) finish at 1341m.a.s.l. (34,9km)
- total elevation difference: 1184m
- length of the climb: 26,2km
- average gradient: 4,5%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 10%

Carretera de la Cabra climb on Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent to Collado de Itrabo:
- start at an altitude of 176m.a.s.l. (60,1km) finish at 505m.a.s.l. (63,8km)
- total elevation difference: 339m
- length of the climb: 3,7km
- average gradient: 9,3%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 12,5%

road to Collado de Itrabo in Google Street View: