Puerto de la Morcuera (North Side)
Rascafría, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain
Puerto de la Morcuera (North Side)
Distance: 26.17 km
Elevation Gain: 660 m
Elevation Loss: 522 m
Difficulty:
471 (Moderate)
FIETS Index: 3.13 FIETS
Avg Grade: 4.89 %
Max cat climb: 1
Min elevation: 1133 m
Max elevation: 1773 m
Ride Category:
Hilly
Puerto de la Morcuera is one of the classic cycling climbs in the Madrid region. It has been used over twenty times in the Vuelta a España, and often comes late in the race making it a potentially decisive climb. Riders to crest the pass first have included Richard Virenque and Dan Martin; however, it is probably most well known for its role in the 2015 edition, when Fabio Aru broke away from Tom Dumoulin to take a decisive overall lead on the penultimate stage of the race. The climb is very steady, with moderately challenging gradients. It never gets excessively steep though and so is possible to get into a comfortable climbing rhythm.
| Rank | Rider | Date | Time | Power | W/kg | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | sebastien rebeyrolles | Jan 16, 2026 | 00:51:55 | 292 W | 4.17 w/kg | 30.23 km/h |
| 🥈 | Tom Smeets | Nov 20, 2023 | 00:53:20 | 293 W | 4.01 w/kg | 29.43 km/h |
| 🥉 | Tigo Star | Mar 27, 2023 | 00:55:59 | 273 W | 3.61 w/kg | 28.04 km/h |
| 4 | D Speelman | Mar 20, 2024 | 00:56:17 | 262 W | 3.45 w/kg | 27.89 km/h |
| 5 | Chris | Mar 19, 2024 | 00:58:13 | 250 W | 3.34 w/kg | 26.96 km/h |
| 6 | Sebastian Meyer zu Selhausen | Apr 21, 2024 | 00:59:54 | 265 W | 3.01 w/kg | 26.20 km/h |
| 7 | tomheldoorn | Sep 18, 2025 | 01:01:11 | 214 W | 3.23 w/kg | 25.65 km/h |
| 8 | Raf Van Grieken | Apr 19, 2024 | 01:02:27 | 232 W | 3.09 w/kg | 25.13 km/h |
| 9 | Nick Kaldenbach | Apr 24, 2024 | 01:04:13 | 233 W | 2.81 w/kg | 24.44 km/h |
| 10 | Reinout Hesselink | May 22, 2024 | 01:05:07 | 221 W | 2.87 w/kg | 24.10 km/h |
| 11 | javier divar | Mar 26, 2024 | 01:05:36 | 153 W | 2.94 w/kg | 23.93 km/h |
| 12 | Indalecio Lekerika | Mar 20, 2024 | 01:06:16 | 167 W | 3.15 w/kg | 23.69 km/h |
| 13 | Fabio Zanirato | Mar 26, 2024 | 01:06:21 | 164 W | 2.88 w/kg | 23.66 km/h |
| 14 | Martin Budd | May 28, 2023 | 01:06:24 | 194 W | 2.71 w/kg | 23.64 km/h |
| 15 | Gino Pino | Mar 19, 2024 | 01:07:04 | 183 W | 2.82 w/kg | 23.40 km/h |
| 16 | Thomas Beich | Mar 19, 2024 | 01:07:56 | 203 W | 2.67 w/kg | 23.11 km/h |
| 17 | Jan Theron | May 28, 2024 | 01:08:02 | 193 W | 2.76 w/kg | 23.07 km/h |
| 18 | Mike 8008 | Mar 22, 2024 | 01:08:08 | 216 W | 2.54 w/kg | 23.04 km/h |
| 19 | John Gaasbeek | Mar 30, 2024 | 01:08:13 | 238 W | 2.62 w/kg | 23.01 km/h |
| 20 | Manfred Schwarz | Mar 19, 2024 | 01:08:36 | 173 W | 3.04 w/kg | 22.88 km/h |
| 21 | Chris Beswick | Mar 04, 2025 | 01:08:36 | 184 W | 2.63 w/kg | 22.88 km/h |
| 22 | Marc Schmerder | Mar 20, 2024 | 01:09:28 | 189 W | 2.45 w/kg | 22.60 km/h |
| 23 | JJosef Kluson | May 07, 2024 | 01:09:35 | 180 W | 2.40 w/kg | 22.56 km/h |
| 24 | Arjon de Kater | Sep 14, 2025 | 01:10:42 | 184 W | 2.45 w/kg | 22.20 km/h |
| 25 | Rene van Leeuwen | Jan 08, 2026 | 01:11:39 | 199 W | 2.40 w/kg | 21.91 km/h |
| 26 | Ben Vandebroek | Apr 16, 2024 | 01:13:51 | 160 W | 2.29 w/kg | 21.25 km/h |
| 27 | Mesozoid | Apr 04, 2024 | 01:13:52 | 175 W | 2.50 w/kg | 21.25 km/h |
| 28 | Francis Chalmers | Sep 04, 2024 | 01:15:34 | 142 W | 2.54 w/kg | 20.77 km/h |
| 29 | David Martínez Soto | Jun 10, 2024 | 01:15:49 | 157 W | 2.31 w/kg | 20.70 km/h |
| 30 | Jesús de Miguel González | Feb 11, 2025 | 01:16:31 | 166 W | 2.05 w/kg | 20.51 km/h |
| 31 | Stephan Breitrainer | Mar 18, 2025 | 01:17:44 | 189 W | 2.22 w/kg | 20.19 km/h |
| 32 | Peter Muris | Mar 21, 2024 | 01:18:09 | 157 W | 2.01 w/kg | 20.08 km/h |
| 33 | J F | Jan 19, 2025 | 01:19:09 | 177 W | 2.01 w/kg | 19.83 km/h |
| 34 | Cumbriancyclist | Mar 21, 2024 | 01:19:53 | 160 W | 2.13 w/kg | 19.65 km/h |
| 35 | Ale Moly | May 02, 2024 | 01:20:00 | 113 W | 2.05 w/kg | 19.62 km/h |
| 36 | Ron Keshtacher | May 07, 2024 | 01:20:45 | 172 W | 2.00 w/kg | 19.44 km/h |
| 37 | Dorus De Leeuw | Jun 18, 2024 | 01:20:51 | 167 W | 1.99 w/kg | 19.41 km/h |
| 38 | Maurizio Gaudino | Mar 26, 2024 | 01:22:52 | 161 W | 1.96 w/kg | 18.94 km/h |
| 39 | Hans Couvreur | Mar 21, 2024 | 01:25:56 | 155 W | 1.89 w/kg | 18.27 km/h |
| 40 | Jos Carboex | May 16, 2024 | 01:26:02 | 149 W | 1.99 w/kg | 18.24 km/h |
| 41 | Hans Petiet | Aug 12, 2023 | 01:28:18 | 125 W | 1.74 w/kg | 17.78 km/h |
| 42 | Berne Nyberg | Mar 21, 2024 | 01:28:54 | 147 W | 1.79 w/kg | 17.66 km/h |
| 43 | Jozef Ceginik | Mar 21, 2024 | 01:29:20 | 140 W | 1.79 w/kg | 17.57 km/h |
| 44 | Dave Font | Mar 24, 2024 | 01:31:56 | 140 W | 1.87 w/kg | 17.07 km/h |
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