Port de Beniarrés (Rugat)

Start Town Altitude Elevation Gain Length Gradient Difficulty Rating
Rugat 576m 266m 6.5 km 4.1% 140 ***






Port de Beniarrés - Rugat - Cycling Profile

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Climb Description

The climb of Port de Beniarrés is a fairly short and gentle climb situated on the border of the provinces of Alicante and Valencia. This is the slightly more challenging of the two sides, but it is still relatively easy, and no problem for riders in reasonable shape.

The climbs sits in the shadow of the impressive Benicaldell mountain and marks a change of landscape. It begins in the flatter plains of the Valencia region, filled with fruit orchards. It ends in the much more mountainous province of Alicante - where olives and almonds are more common on the steeper hillsides.

The climb to Port de Beniarrés is open throughout the whole year.


Port de Beniarrés from Rugat - Costa Blanca Cycling Climb

The climb straddles the border between the regions of Valencia and Alicante






Roads & Traffic

The road is in excellent condition throughout, and there is very little traffic on the climb.




Alternative Routes

Port de Beniarrés can also be climbed from Beniarrés.





Nearby Climbs


Alto de Margarida

Vall de Gallinera

Alto de Tollos

La Llacuna

Alto de la Sombra

Alto de Benillup

Mirador del Xap

Murito de Alpatro






Cycling Holidays

Port de Beniarrés is 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.




Beniarres Reservoir & Benicaldell
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Self-Guided Cycling Holiday
Length: 7 Days
Level: Difficulty Medium to Challenging
Price: from €1,470 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