Puerto de San Glorio
N-621Boca de Huérgano to Potes · Castile and León
Distance22.2mi · 36 km
Drive time47 minon the road
DifficultyModerate
MountainValley
Long hairpin climb over the Picos de Europa
The N-621 crosses the 1609-metre Puerto de San Glorio between Portilla de la Reina in Leon and Potes in Cantabria. The fully paved road climbs steadily through a series of hairpins on the southern edge of the Picos de Europa, with a viewpoint and a brown-bear monument near the summit. Mind the length of the ascent and occasional cattle on the open upper slopes.
Where it runs
Boca de HuérganoStart · Castile and León
PotesEnd · Spain
Character
Corners40bends
Tightness6of 10
Max gradient10%≈ 1-in-10
Hairpins5tight bends
Climb349 mtotal ascent
Summit1584 mhighest point · 5197 ft
SummerAutumn
Elevation
1294 m rangeKnow before you go
- Winter snow and ice
- Free-roaming cattle
- Long descents
Along the road
- viewpoint Mirador Sierra de Orpiñas
- viewpoint Mirador del Corzo
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