Alto de l'Angliru
The steepest of the Vuelta's great climbs: the first half is moderate, but the last 6 km or so average about 13% with ramps above 20%, including the Cueña les Cabres (23.6%) about 3 km from the top.
- Start: La Vega
- Length: 12.5 km
- Elevation gain: 1,266 m
- Average gradient: 10.1%
- Max gradient: 23.6%
- The Vuelta first finished on the Angliru in 1999; José María Jiménez caught Pavel Tonkov just before the line.
- Alberto Contador won here in 2008 and in 2017, in his farewell race.
- The steepest pitch, the Cueña les Cabres, reaches 23.6%.
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