Coll del Cid (Petrer)

Start Town	Altitude	Elevation Gain	Length	Gradient	Difficulty	Rating
Petrer	695m	238m	5.9 km	4.0%	157	***

Climb Description

The Coll del Cid from Petrer is a short and irregular climb in the Sierra del Cid mountains of Alicante. The average gradients hide several steep pitches, which make it a deceptively tough little climb.

This is the more scenic side of the climb, with open scenery and pleasant views of the mountains. It is most commonly ridden as a circle with the nearby Xorret de Catí, although it can also be ridden as a standalone ascent.

The poor road surface, particularly in the final kilometre, does make for a slightly bumpy ride on a road bike, but it is all rideable.

The climb to Coll del Cid is open throughout the whole year.

Roads & Traffic

The road surface is of variable quality. The first few kilometres after Petrer are very good, but it gets worse the higher you climb, and is quite rough and bumpy towards the top.

There is very little traffic on the climb.

Alternative Routes

The other side of the climb begins in the town of Agost.

Nearby Climbs

Palomarets

Guixop

Xorret de Catí

Alto de Tibi

La Carrasqueta

Port de Benifallim

Coves de Canelobre

Cycling Holidays

Coll del Cid can be climbed as a route option on our Mountains of the Costa Blanca cycling holiday.

In the links below you can find out more about this and some similar tours that we run in the mountains of Spain.