04/01/2026
๐ฅณ Have you recovered from New Year's Eve yet? If so, we invite you to check out the August route in The Climb 2026 calendar ๐
We will then move to the Spanish part of the Pyrenees, near the town of Espot โ the gateway to the National Park.
This time, it will not be a classic mountain pass, but a mountain road connecting the towns of: โจ Carretera de Jou a Son โจ
This is a local road that connects small Pyrenean villages in the Noguera Pallaresa valley and is used by drivers, hikers, and cyclists alike โ quieter than the great โcycling icons,โ but perfect for experiencing the atmosphere of the Catalan Pyrenees without struggling with double-digit average gradients.
The profile is gentle โ about 250 m of elevation gain over 14 km โ but it is still a mountain road: winding, located high above the valley floor, with good, paved asphalt and views that remind you that this is not just a โaccess road,โ but a piece of a larger mountain puzzle.
Section parameters (Espot โ Carretera de Jou a Son):
๐ Location: Spain, Pyrenees
๐ฉ Start: Espot
๐ Length: 14 km
โฌ๏ธ Elevation gain: 251 m
๐ Altitude: 1,408 m above sea level