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Port del Cantó from Sort

18 km road cycling route1,104 m climbing1 h 16 minGPX

Sort, Spain · Road

A mountainous 18 km road cycling route from Sort through Savarneda, Puigforniu and Soriguera, with 1,104 m of climbing over Serrat del Vinagre and the Soriguera climb.

Routed from the map This classic road was traced on OpenStreetMap and measured against the terrain model; no member has recorded it yet. Ridden it? Add your recording and photos.

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At a glance

Best for
Short, climbing-heavy rides
Distance
17.7 km
Point to point
Elevation gain
1,104 m
62 m per km
Riding time
1 h 16 min
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Moderate
Bike
Road bike
Surface
Paved
Best months
May to Oct
Sort climate, 10 years
Navigation
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free, no sign-in
Start → finish
Sort

Map and elevation profile

Vista des del cim del port del Cantó.
Photo: Arnaucc · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation profile

Total ascent
1,104 m
Distance
18 km
05001,0001,5002,000m0 km5101518 km1,718 m · highest, at 17.5 kmStartFinish

Route description

  1. Sort
  2. Serrat del Vinagrekm 3
  3. Savarnedakm 3
  4. Puigforniu climbkm 6
  5. Puigforniukm 8
  6. Soriguera climbkm 11
  7. Soriguerakm 11
  8. Llaguneskm 12
  9. Rubiókm 15

This 17.7 km point-to-point ride starts in Sort and climbs 1104 m to Port del Cantó, reaching a high point at 1717 m after 17.3 km. The route begins at about 676 m elevation and features three main climbs: the first from 2.7 to 5.2 km is 2.5 km long with an average gradient of 13.2% and max of 31.6%, the second from 6.1 to 9.8 km is 3.7 km at 5.4% average, and the final best climb from 11 to 17.3 km stretches 6.3 km at 9% average with a max of 21.2%.

Why ride this route?

  • Climbs Serrat del Vinagre (2.5 km at 13.3 %), the Puigforniu climb (3.7 km at 5.4 %) and the Soriguera climb (6.3 km at 9 %).
  • Tops out at 1,717 m, 17.3 km in.

Highlights

  • Steep first climb averaging 13.2%
  • Longest climb of 6.3 km averaging 9%
  • Viewpoint Mirador de Rubió at 15.1 km
  • Start town Sort with cafés and shops

Along the route

Measured from the route line, the Copernicus elevation model and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. Savarneda 3.3 km
  2. Puigforniu 8.1 km
  3. Soriguera 11.2 km
  4. Llagunes 11.9 km
  5. Rubió 15.4 km

On the road

  • Joantet (Café) 0.1 km
  • Pey (Café) 0.1 km
  • Rateta (Café) 0.1 km
  • Can Punyetes (Restaurant) 0.1 km
  • La Pizzeria del Riuet (Restaurant) 0.1 km
  • Café 0.1 km
  • Water 0.1 km
  • Water 0.1 km
  • Water 0.1 km
  • Frankfurt C.J. (Restaurant) 0.1 km
  • Water 0.2 km
  • Pey (Restaurant) 0.2 km

Climbs

Climbs in ride order: where each starts, what this ride climbs, and the full named ascent
ClimbStarts atOn this rideFull ascentTop on this ride
Serrat del Vinagre2.7 km2.5 km · 336 m · 13.2 % · max 31.6 %2.5 km · 336 m · 13.3 %1013 m
Puigforniu climb6.1 km3.7 km · 202 m · 5.4 % · max 8.1 %3.7 km · 202 m · 5.4 %1197 m
Soriguera climb11 km6.3 km · 565 m · 9 % · max 21.2 %6.3 km · 565 m · 9 %1717 m

High point 1717 m at 17.3 km; low point 676 m. Passes beneath Serrat del Vinagre.

On this ride: the part this route climbs, cut from its own elevation profile. Full ascent: the whole named climb, measured the same way on every ride that uses it (its climb page).

Serrat del Vinagre · full ascent, starts at 2.7 km

2.5 km at 13.3% · 336 m
7007508008509009501,000m19%4.2%0 km122.5 km1,013 msteepest 19.1%
< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

Puigforniu climb · full ascent, starts at 6.1 km

3.7 km at 5.4% · 202 m
1,0001,0501,1001,150m5.4%4.8%5.1%0 km1233.7 km1,197 msteepest 6.6%

Soriguera climb · full ascent, starts at 11 km

6.3 km at 9% · 565 m
1,2001,3001,4001,5001,6001,700m11%7.8%12%2.4%6.3%1.8%0 km123456.3 km1,717 msteepest 16.4%

Know before you go

  • 7.2 km stretch without café, shop or water between km 8 and 15.2
  • 6.4 km on main roads without cycle lanes
  • 5.6 km on roads with speed limits 80 km/h or more
  • 21% gravel or unpaved sections

Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.

1 photograph from the road

Photo: Arnaucc · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: EliziR · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

About this route

Route line
Routed on OpenStreetMap roads with bicycle routing, then measured like a recorded ride.
Elevation
Recalculated from the Copernicus GLO-90 terrain model every 50 m, not the device’s barometer.
Best months
Ten years of ERA5 weather for Sort (Open-Meteo).
GPX
Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
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