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Stage 10 · Alcaraz → Elche de la SierraVuelta a España 2026 · Hilly · Sep 1

184.5kmDistance
2,300mClimbing
HillyProfile
Elevation profile for Vuelta a España 2026 stage 10, Alcaraz to Elche de la Sierra. 184.5 km.700m800m900m1000m1100m1200mLas CrucesKM 25 · CAT 3 · 1100mPeralejoKM 60 · CAT 3 · 1050mSocovosKM 165 · CAT 3 · 900mSTART

The route

Back to work after the rest day on roads that are rarely flat and never mountainous, rolling across the Sierra del Segura. The Puerto de Socovos crests 20 km out and the final three kilometres drag uphill — breakaway country.

Key climbs

  • Cat 3Puerto de las Cruces3.2 km · 5%
  • Cat 3Puerto del Peralejo4.9 km · 4.5%
  • Cat 3Puerto de Socovos9.8 km · 3.5%