Guayadeque

Start Town	Altitude	Elevation Gain	Length	Gradient	Difficulty	Rating
Aguimes	955m	665m	8.7 km	7.6%	679	***

Climb Description

The climb to Guayadeque begins from the main square in the center of Aguimes, one of the oldest cities in the Canary Islands. From there it heads east along the GC-103 road through the Guayadeque valley, before arriving at the cave houses that mark the end of the road.

The gradients are relatively gentle as you leave Aguimes, but become steep in the second half, with long sections above 10%. The scenery is pleasant throughout, with impressive hills rising up on either side of the valley.

The climb to Guayadeque is open throughout the year.

Roads & Traffic

The road surface is not the greatest. It is fully paved, but it is rough and slightly bumpy in places. It's not too much of an issue when climbing, but is a bit uncomfortable when you descend back to Aguimes. It's still perfectly fine to ride on a road bike though.

There is generally very little traffic throughout the climb. It becomes slightly busier at weekends, but isn't really bothersome for riding.

Alternative Routes

This is the only way to reach Guayadeque on a road bike.

Nearby Climbs

Pico de las Nieves

Temisas

San Bartolomé

Cruz de Tejeda

Ayagaures

Cycling Holidays

Guayadeque can be climbed as a route option on our cycling holiday to Gran Canaria.

In the links below you can find out more about this tour and other similar holidays that we are currently running in Spain.