Puerto del Sol - 1080m.a.s.l. from Torre del Mar:
1. Directions:
How to get to Torre del Mar, 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;
- 5,9km: (29m.a.s.l.) take the second exit at the roundabout onto A-7205 road - signposted Vinuela;
- 15,9km: Los Gomez (145m.a.s.l.) there is a drinking water supply on the right side;
- 20km: (215m.a.s.l.) turn right onto A-402 road - signposted Alhama;
- 20,4km: Puente de Don Manuel (233m.a.s.l.) grocery store and gastronomic points - a good place for coffee before the climb; turn onto A-7204 road - signposted Periana;
- 27,3km: Periana (564m.a.s.l.) gastronomic points;
- 29,5km: (593m.a.s.l.) turn right - signposted Alfarnate;
- 38,4km: Puerto del Sol (1080m.a.s.l.) destination achieved;
The climb profile from Puente de Don Manuel (20,4km) to Puerto del Sol (38,4km) is available on climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com;

we return the same way;
- 56,4km: Puente de Don Manuel (233m.a.s.l.) gastronomic points and grocery store; turn left onto A-402 road - signposted Ventas de Zafarraya; the climb begins;
- 62,3km: (599m.a.s.l.) there is a gastronomic point 'Fuente La Peña' on the right side;
- 67,6km: Ventas de Zafarraya (917m.a.s.l.) second destination achieved;

The climb profile from Puente de Don Manuel (56,4km) to Ventas de Zafarraya (67,6km) is available on: cyclingcols.com and climbfinder.com;

we return the same way;
- 79,1km: (215m.a.s.l.) turn left onto A-7204 road - signposted Alcaucin; we return to the starting point on the same road;

statistics regarding Ventas de Zafarraya can be found on the website: procyclingstats.com

   Download the route in: gpx

Statistics of the ascent to Puerto del Sol:
- start at an altitude of 233m.a.s.l. (20,4km) finish at 1080m.a.s.l. (38,4km)
- total elevation difference: 868m
- length of the climb: 18km
- average gradient: 5%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 8,7%

road to Puerto del Sol on Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent to Ventas de Zafarraya:
- start at an altitude of 233m.a.s.l. (56,4km) finish at 917m.a.s.l. (67,6km)
- total elevation difference: 684m
- length of the climb: 11,2km
- average gradient: 6%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 8,1%

road to Ventas de Zafarraya on Google Street View: