Stage 10 · Alcaraz → Elche de la Sierra Vuelta a España 2026 · Hilly · Sep 1
184.5km Distance
2,300 m Climbing
Hilly Profile
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 3 Puerto de las Cruces 3.2 km · 5%
- Cat 3 Puerto del Peralejo 4.9 km · 4.5%
- Cat 3 Puerto de Socovos 9.8 km · 3.5%