Puerto de Onil (Onil)

Start Town	Altitude	Elevation Gain	Length	Gradient	Difficulty	Rating
Onil	1,018m	335m	6.8 km	4.9%	207	***

Climb Description

Puerto de Onil is a pleasant climb situated between the Sierra de la Fontanella and the Sierra de Mariola Natural Parks. The climb from Onil has been used several times in the Vuelta a España and also the Volta a la Communidad Valenciana professional races. It is very steady, with quite gentle gradients and is best included as part of a longer route.

This is the slightly more scenic side of the climb, with numerous hairpin bends offering attractive views through the forested Natural Parks.

Puerto de Onil is usually open throughout the year.

Roads & Traffic

The road surface is in excellent condition and there is little traffic throughout the climb.

Alternative Routes

Puerto de Onil can also be climbed starting from the town of Banyeres de Mariola.

Nearby Climbs

Font Roja

El Portell

Alto de Beneixama

El Portitxol

Ermita de Sant Antoni

Reconco

Cycling Holidays

Puerto de Onil can be climbed as an optional route extension 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.