El Cantal

The Formigal rises 4km through wooded valleys and open mountainside, gaining 258m to 1,803m. The gradient averages 6.4% — steady enough to find a rhythm, steep enough to feel it. The 9 hairpin turns break up the climb, each one revealing a new perspective on the road ahead. The road reaches 1,803m — high enough to feel the altitude on tired legs. Located in Aragon, Spain.