Puerto de San Lorenzo (La Riera)

Start Town Altitude Elevation Gain Length Gradient Difficulty Rating
La Riera 1,349m 853m 10.1 km 8.5% 955 ****






Puerto de San Lorenzo Cycling Profile

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Climb Description

Puerto de San Lorenzo from La Riera is set entirely within the boundaries of the stunning Somiedo Natural Park. The scenery here is spectacular, with the mountains home to the widest variety of mega-fauna anywhere in Spain. While you almost certainly won't see the bears, wolves or lynx which inhabit the park, you will see horses and cows which are often standing in the road - particularly towards the top of the climb.

It is a tough climb, with steep gradients throughout, and it has become a favourite of the Vuelta in recent years, where it used to soften up riders before a stage finish on nearby Angliru or La Farrapona

Puerto de San Lorenzo is usually open throughout the year, although short term closures are possible in winter.


Puerto de San Lorenzo  -  Asturias Cycling Climb

The road climbs steeply through the Somiedo Natural Park






Roads & Traffic

The road is in very good condition throughout and there is very little traffic on this climb.




Alternative Routes

Puerto de San Lorenzo can also be climbed from the east, beginning in the village of San Martín de Teverga.





Nearby Climbs


La Farrapona

Puerto de Somiedo

Valle de Lago

Puerto de Ventana

Puerto Marabio

Ermita de Alba

La Cobertoria

Gamoniteiro

Angliru






Cycling Holidays

Puerto de San Lorenzo is climbed on our Great Climbs of the Vuelta cycling holiday.

You can find out more information below about this and similar tours that we run in high mountains.




Picos de Europa National Park
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Self-Guided Cycling Holiday
Length: 8 Days
Level: Difficulty Medium to Challenging
Price: from €1,490 EUR
Puerto de San Lorenzo
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Self-Guided Cycling Holiday
Length: 8 Days
Level: Difficulty Challenging-Hard
Price: from €1,230 EUR
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Self-Guided Cycling Holiday
Length: 8 Days
Level: Difficulty Challenging-Hard
Price: from €1,070 EUR