Gravel · A Gudiña, Galicia Very hard

Pena Maseira route (Centro BTT Portas de Galicia R4)

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In short: Circular gravel route of 44 km and +916 m starting and finishing in A Gudiña (Ourense). It's very hard and will take you about 3 h 45; its hardest kilometre is at 13 % and 77 % is track or trail.

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Distance: 44.0 km
Elevation gain: +916 m
Max altitude: 1,079 m
Hardest km: 13.0 %
Difficulty: Very hard
Estimated time: 3 h 45 min

6 water fountains within 250 m of the route, according to OpenStreetMap. Cycling map

Profile

0 km22.0 km44.0 km

1078 m

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Surface

Tarmac 23 % Track 72 % Trail 5 %

Mostly track: good for gravel or a mountain bike. Measured on OpenStreetMap; there may be recent changes on the ground.

The route

The R4 of the Centro BTT Portas de Galicia is a signposted MTB route through the hills of south-east Ourense, the gateway to Galicia from the Meseta. It climbs towards Pena Maseira on dirt tracks and paths through heather, broom and small oak woods, with wide views over the border with Zamora and Portugal. This is mid-mountain terrain: long, steady climbs, the odd rocky stretch and fast descents on tracks. Take water and something to eat, as there are few services between villages and the wind blows hard up top. Best in spring and autumn; in winter there may be ice or snow at altitude, and in summer it gets hot at midday. Follow the waymarks of the MTB centre and respect the livestock grazing freely.

Track based on OpenStreetMap (Centro BTT Portas de Galicia, signposted route R4) (ODbL).

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Weather at the start

Tomorrow: turbo trainer day 11–11 °C · wind 19 km/h · best from 08:13 to 11:00

Thursday: turbo trainer day 9–12 °C · wind 18 km/h · best from 12:00 to 15:00

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