Alto de l'Angliru - 1570m.a.s.l. from Oviedo:
1. Directions:
How to get to Oviedo, 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're starting on the route according to the map;
- 2,9km: Oviedo (209m.a.s.l.) we turn right onto the Via Verde Oviedo - Fuso de la Reina bike path, which we follow for 2km before descending towards Llamascura;
- 10,9km: (133m.a.s.l.) we turn off onto the N-630 road at the roundabout; the road is busy but has a wide shoulder;
- 12,7km: (160m.a.s.l.) we turn off towards Santa Eulalia, where we can stop for our first coffee; there's a drinking water intake on the left-hand side at the first roundabout; a small climb up to La Collada (374m.a.s.l.) begins;
- 15,3km: La Collada (374m.a.s.l.) - we turn left onto the MO-3 road;
- 17km: (236m.a.s.l.) we turn right onto the AS-231 road - signposted for La Vega;
- 20,3km: La Ara (314m.a.s.l.) is a good place to take a coffee break - there are food and drink options available;
- 20,7km: La Vega (319m.a.s.l.) there's a drinking water intake on the right-hand side; we turn right onto the RI-2 road - signposted for Grandiella; a climb begins after crossing the river;
- 23,8km: (521m.a.s.l.) we turn right towards Purcio (RI-5) - signposted for Cima L'Angliru;
- 25,5km: (652m.a.s.l.) the 'Mirador del Angliru' restaurant is the last food and drink stop before the summit - we stay to the left;
- 28km: (869m.a.s.l.) there's a drinking water intake on the right-hand side;
- 33km: (1562m.a.s.l.) there's a lookout point on the left-hand side;
- 33,9km: Alto de l'Angliru (1570m.a.s.l.) we've reached our destination;

The climb profile from La Vega (20,7km) to Alto de l'Angliru (33,9km) can be found on: cyclingcols.com and climbfinder.com (the route passes through Grandiella);

- 42,4km: (652m.a.s.l.) at the 'Mirador del Angliru' restaurant, we turn left;
- 50,3km: La Roza (266m.a.s.l.) there's a drinking water intake on the left-hand side;
- 61,6km: Soto Ribera (150m.a.s.l.) there's a food and drink stop on the left-hand side at 'Casa Lobato'; we get back onto the N-630 road and return to Oviedo the same way;

- The entire climb from La Vega is featured on Indoor Cycling Training's Bike the World YouTube channel;
- Stage 13 is available on Cycling Memories YouTube channel;

Statistics for Alto de l'Angliru can be found on procyclingstats.com

   Download the route in: gpx

Statistics of the ascent to Alto de l'Angliru:
- start at an altitude of 319m.a.s.l. (20,7km) finish at 1570m.a.s.l. (33,9km)
- total elevation difference: 1257m
- length of the climb: 13,1km
- average gradient: 9,4%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 22%

Alto de l'Angliru in Google Street View: