Puerto de Peñanegra: a bumpy paved road to the summit
Puerto de Peñanegra (or Puerto de Peña Negra) is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.909m (6,263ft) above the sea level, located in the Spanish province of Avila. The road to the summit is paved.
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The summit links the valley of Corneja with Sierra de Gredos range. The road to reach the summit is called AV-932, which starts in Piedrahíta and finishes in San Juan de Gredos, near a town called Navacepeda de Tormes.
There are 2 routes to reach the summit. Starting from Piedrahita, the ascent is 15 km long. Over this distance, the elevation gain is 859 meters. The average percentage is 5.7 %. And starting from Navacepeda, the ascent is 13 km long. Over this distance, the elevation gain is 585 meters. The average percentage is 4.5 %. Puerto de Peñanegra has been climbed several times by the Vuelta a España race.