Alto de Monachil / Collado del Muerto - 1491m from Granada:
1. Directions:
How to get to Granada, 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:
Let's start the route according to the map;
- 7,2km: Huétor Vega (730m) at the third roundabout, continue on the GR-3202 road - signpost: Monachil; the climb begins;
- 19,3km: Alto de Monachil / Collado del Muerto (1491m) first goal achieved;

The climb profile from Huétor Vega (7,2km) to Collado del Muerto (19,3km) is available on: cyclingcols.com and climbfinder.com;

- 20km: (1434m) turn left onto A-395;
- 26km: (1025m) turn right onto A-4026;
- 29,4km: Pinos Genil (783m) end of descent; dining options - a good place for lunch/coffee; drinking water sources marked on mapy.cz;
- 30,9km: (759m) turn right onto GR-3201 road - signpost: La Peza; the climb begins, initially with a slight incline;
- 34,8km: Dúdar (814m) water fountain on the right;
- 37,8km: Quentar (911m) drinking water sources marked on mapy.cz, grocery store, and dining options;
- 51,3km: Puerto de Los Blancares (1297m) second goal achieved;

The climb profile from Pinos Genil (30,9km) to Puerto de Los Blancares (51,3km) is available on: cyclingcols.com and climbfinder.com;

We return the same way for 20,4km;
- 71,7km: (759m) turn right onto A-4026 road - signpost: Granada;
- 73,3km: (754m) at the first roundabout, turn onto GR-420 road - signpost: Granada - Alhambra; ride back to the starting point or accommodation;

Statistics for Puerto de Los Blancares can be found on: procyclingstats.com and Alto de Monachil on procyclingstats.com

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Statistics of the ascent to Alto de Monachil / Collado del Muerto:
- start at an altitude of 730m (7,2km) finish at 1491m (19,3km)
- total elevation difference: 761m
- length of the climb: 12,1km
- average gradient: 6,5%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 15,5%

road to Alto de Monachil / Collado del Muerto in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent to Puerto de Los Blancares:
- start at an altitude of 759m (30,9km) finish at 1297m (51,3km)
- total elevation difference: 538m
- length of the climb: 20,4km
- average gradient: 2,8%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 7,8%

Puerto de Los Blancares in Google Street View: