Τα 10 καλύτερα ορεινά περάσματα Campdevànol

Hellish climb but with spectacular views, good asphalt too

Puerto de Montaña with spectacular views, if you know it from the side of Castellar de Hug, you see Pedraforca and all the cadí, and going up through La Molina, views of Cerdanya and the French Western Pyrenees (Peric, Carlit...).

Shortly before reaching El Coll (coming from Olot) we can find a spring to supply water.

Asphalt road, I have marked the section that takes us to Sant Joan de les Abadesses, we turn off the Vallfogona road and go in search of Sant Joan de les Abadesses, a very beautiful descent that is appreciated when we come from the ascent from Olot. It is one of the sections of cycling that you must do if you do the Pirinexus from Girona to look for the border in the Coll d'Ares. I did it with the Gravel Bike.

It is a great unknown in this area of the Pyrenees and is simply spectacular, its 2 slopes. It also has hardness on both sides. The longer eastern slope starts from Sant Joan de les Abedesses and crosses several villages and Romanesque churches. It is a port that goes in steps, with areas of very hard ramps and rests later. The asphalt in the final part is in very poor condition, although it can be circulated easily. The west slope starts from Ribes de Freser and has 2 very different parts. Until you reach the town of Brugera, with an irregular but sufficiently wide asphalt road and a sustained slope of 6 - 7%. From Bruguera, the asphalt turns into concrete and the slope rises to 9%, remaining constant until reaching the top. The views crowning this slope are precise.

Spectacular panoramas over the alpine meadows of the Pyrenees.

Classic mountain pass of the Pyrenees, natural border between Berguedà and Cerdanya, reaches up to 1888 masl with an average slope of 5% (depends on the slope). Be careful in the summer, you won't find even a shade to take refuge in.

It is a very steep and fun climb on both sides. The road is very winding, with continuous curves and countercurves, some of these counterbanks. The asphalt is rough and there is no shoulder, although it is true that traffic is very scarce. The eastern slope, which starts from Campdevánol and passes through Gombrèn, is approximately 14 km and in no case does the slope exceed 5%. It is a sunny climb, very favorable for the colder months. In summer it is usually very hot. The western slope, which starts from Guardiola de Berguedà, is a little longer and presents a first section to La Pobla de Lillet characterized by long straights. It has some sections at 6-7% and the last 3 km are the hardest.