Pinos de Gáldar (Guía)

Start Town Altitude Elevation Gain Length Gradient Difficulty Rating
Guía 1542m 1345m 30.0 km 4.5% 935 ***






Pinos de Gáldar from Guía Profile

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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 Guía is a long and mostly gentle ascent along the GC-70 road which rises up from the coast. It's an enjoyable and rewarding climb, with some fantastic views on the upper section, particularly after passing the village of Fontanales. The pass itself is surrounded by picturesque volcanic rocks and pine forests.

Pinos de Gáldar is usually open throughout the year.


Pinos de Gáldar from Guía

This is an enjoyable long climb with mostly steady gradients






Roads & Traffic

The road surface is in very good condition throughout.

There is little traffic throughout the climb.




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:

El Pagador

Gáldar

La Aldea de San Nicolas

Risco Caído







Nearby Climbs


Pico de las Nieves

Aserrador

Cenobio de Valeron

Cruz de Gáldar

Roque Bentayga

San Bartolomé

Tamadaba





Cycling Holidays

Pinos de Gáldar is climbed and descended from various sides 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.




View over Gran Canaria
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Self-Guided Cycling Holiday
Length: 8 Days
Level: Difficulty Medium to Challenging
Price: from €1,490 EUR
Mount Teide
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Self-Guided Cycling Holiday
Length: 7 Days
Level: Difficulty Medium to Challenging
Price: from €1,390 EUR
Tramuntana Mountains - Mallorca
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Self-Guided Cycling Holiday
Length: 7 Days
Level: Difficulty Medium to Challenging
Price: from €1,420 EUR