Puerto de Villarroya from Villarroya de los Pinares

The A-226 rises 7.8km through wooded valleys and open mountainside, gaining 371m to 1,704m. The average gradient of 4.8% disguises ramps of 10.8% — the kind of gradient that turns plans into prayers. The 1 hairpin turns break up the climb, each one revealing a new perspective on the road ahead. The road reaches 1,704m — high enough to feel the altitude on tired legs. Located in Aragon, Spain.