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Coll de Rates

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Coll de Rates

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Location: Parcent, Marquesado, Alicante, Spain

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1. View of Vall de Pop – Coll de Rates loop from Benissa

68.7km

03:40

1,260m

Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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2. View of Vall de Pop – Coll de Rates loop from Garganes

123km

06:36

2,350m

Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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3. Coll de Rates – Puerto de Sa Creueta (780 m) loop from Oliva

101km

04:53

1,310m

Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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Ana Carmen

August 16, 2022

It is one of the most famous ports in the area for cyclists who train in the preseason. The climb up Bolulla is longer but less steep than up Parcent. The highest point is 625 meters above sea level.

The road ascends the slope of the mountain. The ravine is more and more pronounced, giving a sensation of pedaling above the clouds.

For speed lovers, the descent is sensational.

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Enbicia2

October 25, 2023

The Coll de Rates is a hill between the Ferrer mountains and the Carrascar de Parcent mountain range, dividing the Valencian regions of Marina Alta and Marina Baja. The hill is located at 628 meters high and the CV-715 road runs through it, linking Benidorm with Gandía passing through Pego.

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Costa Velo

July 23, 2025

If there’s one climb that defines cycling on the Costa Blanca, it’s Coll de Rates. Starting from the village of Parcent, this legendary ascent has become a must-ride for cyclists from around the world — from weekend warriors to Tour de France champions.

The climb is just under 7 km long, with an average gradient of around 5%, making it both accessible and rhythmical. The road surface is excellent, the curves are elegant, and the views just keep getting better as you rise above the valley.

This is no secret among the pros. Riders from Jumbo-Visma, INEOS, UAE Team Emirates and others regularly use Coll de Rates for winter training. Tadej Pogačar currently holds the Strava KOM, which says a lot about the kind of names that have tested themselves here.

On clear days, the view from the top is simply breathtaking — stretching all the way across the coastline, and if you’re lucky, even Ibiza shimmers faintly on the horizon. There’s a café at the summit (seasonal), and the descent toward Tarbena or Castell de Castells is just as rewarding.

With its mix of scenery, steady gradients and cycling history, Coll de Rates is one of the most climbed — and most loved — ascents in the world. If you ride only one climb in the region, make it this one.

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Location: Parcent, Marquesado, Alicante, Spain

Coll de Rates

1. View of Vall de Pop – Coll de Rates loop from Benissa

2. View of Vall de Pop – Coll de Rates loop from Garganes

3. Coll de Rates – Puerto de Sa Creueta (780 m) loop from Oliva

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