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Stage 20 · La Calahorra → Collado del AlguacilVuelta a España 2026 · Mountain · Sep 12

187kmDistance
5,041mClimbing
MountainProfile
Elevation profile for Vuelta a España 2026 stage 20, La Calahorra to Collado del Alguacil. 187 km.1000m1250m1500m1750m2000m2250mLos BlancaresKM 43 · CAT 3 · 1400mHazallanasKM 100 · CAT 1 · 1680mEl PurcheKM 135 · CAT 1 · 1490mHazallanasKM 155 · CAT 1 · 1680mCollado del AlguacilKM 187 · ESP · 1900mSTART

The route

The queen stage, and the race's only Categoría Especial finish: over 5,000 metres of Sierra Nevada climbing, the 20% ramps of Hazallanas tackled twice around El Purche, then the Collado del Alguacil — its final 8.3 km averaging nearly 10%. Whoever wears red here wears it in Granada.

Key climbs

  • Cat 3Puerto de los Blancares9.3 km · 3.4%
  • Cat 1Alto de Hazallanas (×2)7.1 km · 9.5%
  • Cat 1Alto del Purche8.9 km · 7.5%
  • ESPCollado del Alguacil16.7 km · 6.7%