O Gran Camiño 2026: Route

In its short history, O Gran Camiño has often featured very demanding mountain stages, but this year’s route is relatively moderate. Stage 4 stands out as the key mountain test, while the other stages take place on rolling to hilly terrain. Over five days, the riders tackle 9,891 metres of climbing across 633 kilometres. The race opens on Tuesday with an ITT in A Coruña.

First published on 8 April 2026

Characteristics: rolling to hilly course, spiked with one ITT and one mountain stage
Key stages: 1, 4, 5

Stage-by-stage breakdown of the 2026 O Gran Camiño

Stage 1 - 15.0 kilometres, 174 metres of climbing
O Gran Camiño opens with an individual time trial in A Coruña. The first time check comes on a 1.5-kilometre climb at 5.7%. The riders then descend onto a 3-kilometre cobbled road along the ocean, which rises for the final 450 metres at 4.9%. Once over the top, there are around 6 kilometres left to the finish at the Torre de Hércules, a lighthouse dating back to Roman times.

Stage 2 - 148.6 kilometres, 1,933 metres of climbing
A 4.3-kilometre climb at 4.2% is the biggest test in the first 25 kilometres. The riders then descend onto dozens of kilometres of flat roads before the finale opens on the Alto de Noceda, which averages 8.4% over 2.6 kilometres. The climb tops out with 22 kilometres to go, although two smaller rises follow — 1.6 kilometres at 4.5% and 3.2 kilometres at 3.1% — before a downhill run to the finish.

Stage 3 - 169.0 kilometres, 2,470 metres of climbing
Rolling roads dominate the route of stage 3. The Alto Pico Muralla stands out — a climb of 10.7 kilometres at 3.8%, with the steepest gradients coming at the start, as the first 3 kilometres average 6.1%. The riders crest Pico Muralla with just over 30 kilometres to go. Straight after the descent, the road rises again for 1.9 kilometres at 4.8%, before a flat finale could suit either sprinters or attackers.

Stage 4 - 145.7 kilometres, 2,934 metres of climbing
No sprinters, no attackers on the fourth day. Not only does the queen stage feature the most elevation gain, it also packs the lion’s share of climbing into the final 55 kilometres. That section begins with 5.9 kilometres at 6.3% and then continues to rise steadily until the last 7 kilometres average 5.8%. That very same summit will, 35 kilometres later, serve as the finish, although the riders tackle it from the opposite side in the finale. First they enter a southern loop with the Alto de Rodicio — 5 kilometres at 6.6% — preceding the climb back to the line. From this side, the finishing climb is 5.1 kilometres at 9.4%. Ouch!

Stage 5 - 154.7 kilometres, 2,380 metres of climbing
On the final day, the riders take on a flat to gently rolling course with three climbs. They tackle the Alto de Vaga twice (5 kilometres at 7.7%) before the race finishes on the Monte de Santa Trega, a 3.6-kilometre climb averaging 7.6%. Not exactly the Angliru, but if the gaps are still small, it could produce an exciting finale.

Favourites: Adam Yates, Iván Romeo
Title holder: Derek Gee-West
Record holder: Jonas Vingegaard (2 overall wins)