Alto de Fataga - 939m from Maspalomas:
1. Directions:
How to get to Maspalomas, 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;
- 0km: San Fernando (53m) we start at the roundabout at Avenida de Tirajana and Av de la Union Europea, heading east on GC-500; road signs: San Agustin and Bahia Feliz;
- 16,4km: Vecindario (93m) at the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Av de las Tirajanas, and enter a convenient one-way bike lane; direction: Santa Lucia;
- 18,9km: Cruce de Sardinia (94m) at the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto GC-65; direction: Sardinia and Santa Lucia; the climb begins;
- 30,9km: Mirador El Guriete (560m) a viewpoint on the left side;
- 36,8km: Santa Lucia de Tirajana (690m) on the left side - Cafetería La Caldera De Tirajana - a good place for coffee; next to it, there's a grocery store;
- 43,6km: (875m) turn left onto GC-60; road sign: Fataga oraz Maspalomas;
- 44,2km: (918m) a viewpoint on the left side: Mirader del Tunte;
- 44,7km: Alto de Fataga (939m) the destination reached;

The climb profile from Cruce de Sardinia (18,9km) to Alto de Fataga (44,7km) is available on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com;

- 50,5km: Fataga (605m) an excellent place for a coffee break and refilling water bottles - a grocery store and dining options available;
- 55,3km: Arteara (348m) after descending, a short 100-meter climb begins;
- 59,5km: Degollada de las Yeguas (445m) a beautiful viewpoint - worth a stop; the final descent begins; follow the GPX track to return to the starting point, bike rental, or accommodation;

   Download the route in: gpx

Statistics of the ascent to Alto de Fataga:
- start at an altitude of 94m (18,9km) finish at 939m (44,7km)
- total elevation difference: 920m
- length of the climb: 25,8km
- average gradient: 3,7%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 8,4%

road to Alto de Fataga in Google Street View: