Pinos de Gáldar (El Pagador)

Start Town	Altitude	Elevation Gain	Length	Gradient	Difficulty	Rating
El Pagador	1542m	1496m	28.0 km	5.3%	985	***

Climb Description

Pinos de Gáldar is a scenic pass situated in the high mountains in the heart of Gran Canaria. It is one of several gateways from the north to the south of the island, and can be climbed by a wide variety of routes.

The climb from El Pagador is long, but with gradients that never become really steep. It begins by leaving El Pagador on the north coast along the GC-75 road, which you follow through the villages of Moya and Fontanales. The final few kilometres after Fontanales are the most challenging and also the most scenic, with beautiful green countryside and pine forests opening out to offer fine views.

Pinos de Gáldar is usually open throughout the year.

Roads & Traffic

The road surface is in very good condition.

There is some traffic on the first part of the climb between El Pagador and Moya. After Moya, and particularly after Fontanales, it becomes very quiet.

Alternative Routes

Pinos de Gáldar can be climbed from many different sides. You can arrive there from almost any point on the island using a different combination of roads. We consider the main cycling ascents to be starting from the following:

Gáldar

Guía

La Aldea de San Nicolas

Risco Caído

Nearby Climbs

Pico de las Nieves

Aserrador

Cenobio de Valeron

Cruz de El Pagador

Roque Bentayga

San Bartolomé

Tamadaba

Cycling Holidays

Pinos de Gáldar is climbed or descended from various sides as route options 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.