Vuelta 2025 Route stage 17: O Barco de Valdeorras - Alto de El Morredero

The first 10 kilometres run mostly uphill at gentle gradients, followed by a similar downhill stretch and a flat section. After 40 kilometres, the first proper climb throws in 3.1 kilometres at 6%, soon followed by another ascent of 5.3 kilometres at 4.1%.

None of these early climbs offer KOM points, though. Those come into play on the Paso de las Traviesas, a climb of 7.8 kilometres at 4.2%, crested after 75 kilometres of action. From the summit, there are still 62 kilometres to go.

The next 25 kilometres are a gentle descent leading to two hills that played a role in the 2014 World Championships road race. The second hill is a sharp little kicker: 1.1 kilometres at 6.5%. From there, it’s a fast descent into Ponferrada, the town where Michał Kwiatkowski claimed the rainbow jersey eleven years ago. That’s where the final climb begins.

After crossing the Boeza River, the riders hit a 3.5 kilometres wall at 10.3%. It flattens out briefly before kicking up again for another 4.3 kilometres at 8.7%. There’s a short flat and slightly downhill section before the final 3.8 kilometres ramp up at 7.3%.

Across its full 18.1 kilometres, the Alto de El Morredero averages 6.3%.

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