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Pico de las Nieves summit – View of Ayacata loop from Artenara

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Road cycling routes
Spain
Canary Islands
Artenara

Pico de las Nieves summit – View of Ayacata loop from Artenara

Hard

4.3

(9)

303

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Pico de las Nieves summit – View of Ayacata loop from Artenara

03:30

56.5km

1,560m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 25.2 km for 51 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

1.43 km

Artenara Village

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Artenara a small mountain town with that certain something!

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19.5 km

Degollada de la Cumbre

Mountain Pass

3

23.2 km

Very nice view over Gran Canaria.

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4

23.7 km

Very good surface on the last meters up to the top.

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5

25.1 km

Pico de las Nieves summit

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With its height of 1949 meters, the Pico de las Nieves is the highest point of Gran Canaria. And as a racing cyclist, you can not help but climb it. …

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6

28.0 km

Great view of Roque Nublo

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Alien Handmade?
So unreal.......

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7

28.8 km

View of Roque Nublo

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The road to Pico de las Nieves
It is cracked and in poor condition
Wear a good culotte you will need it
Through the potholes and holes,
Advice take a …

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8

35.6 km

View of Ayacata

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Nice view over Ayacata

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9

44.7 km

Views of Roque Bentayga

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Roque Bentayga is one of the most iconic geological formations on the entire island of Gran Canaria.

Located within the volcanic caldera of Tejada at 1,414 meters above sea level, …

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55.4 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

B

56.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.4 km

22.0 km

104 m

Surfaces

56.4 km

104 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (1,920 m)

Lowest point (1,010 m)

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Tuesday 1 September

29°C

18°C

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

December 2, 2022,Gran Canaria 5
The morning after: fog, clouds, drizzle, 13 degrees 🤦‍♀️. doesn't help. First giant chocolate pretzels (Tejeda specialty) then with rain gear in the laundry room. Climbing the Roque Bentayga is canceled with a visibility of 50 m Respectful unfortunately. The clouds briefly tear up for rainbow photos, then continue in the soup that no longer reveals anything of the grandiose …

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Better than expected, with periods of weakness, surface on the climb from Ayacate = corrosive, and very steep. Access to Pico is very good. Great tour.

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