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Stage 7 · Vall d'Alba → Valdelinares Vuelta a España 2026 · Mountain · Aug 28

149.9km Distance
3,500 m Climbing
Mountain Profile
Elevation profile for Vuelta a España 2026 stage 7, Vall d'Alba to Valdelinares. 149.9 km.500m1000m1500m2000m2500mRemolcadorKM 45 · CAT 2 · 1050mZucainaKM 65 · CAT 3 · 900mFuente de RubielosKM 100 · CAT 2 · 1000mSan RafaelKM 139 · CAT 2 · 1560mValdelinaresKM 150 · CAT 1 · 1961mSTART

The route

First summit finish in the Sistema Ibérico. The final 50 km are virtually all uphill, stacking Fuente de Rubielos and San Rafael straight into the ski-station climb to Valdelinares at 1,961 metres — a day of accumulated fatigue rather than fireworks.

Key climbs

  • Cat 2 Puerto del Remolcador 12 km · 4.4%
  • Cat 3 Alto de Zucaina 5.3 km · 4.8%
  • Cat 2 Alto Fuente de Rubielos 6.1 km · 6.1%
  • Cat 2 Puerto de San Rafael 9.5 km · 4.4%
  • Cat 1 Valdelinares 8.3 km · 6.5%