Spain Valley of the Tears
Valley of the Tears Bike Climb - PJAMM Cycling

28.5
PDI
12.8 mi
DISTANCE
4,728 ft
GAINED
6.2 %
AVG. GRADE
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Page Contributor(s): Lisa Irizarry and Matthew Jiang, New York, New York; Luke Hise, Phoenix, AZ

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Valley of the Tears - one of the most epic and popular climbs on Gran Canaria and in the Canary Islands. 

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narrow, one-lane mountain roadway in bad shape 

Cycling Valley of Tears, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

Ride 12.6 kilometers gaining 1,070 meters at 8.4% average grade (9.1% climb only).

Roque Nublo (third highest point on the island) as seen just past Presa del Parralillo

Photographs on this page are contributed by PJAMM ambassadors Luke Hise, Lisa Irizarry, and Matthew Jiang.

Along with Pico de las Nieves, this is one of the most popular bike climbs on the Canary Island of Gran Canaria, and one of the hardest, too.

photo collage shows PJAMM Cyclist on Valley of Tears climb; road sign with map of mountain roadways, km markers

Summary from PJAMM Ambassador Matthew Jiang of New York, New York:

Valley of the Tears is a must do climb if you are here, but as all the blogs say, the pavement is not great. You can make it up in a road bike if you are careful and avoid the cracks in the road and loose gravel. I had 28mm tires and slipped a few times but was mostly fine.

photo collage shows PJAMM Cyclists riding on cracked and craggy roadway up the Valley of Tears climb, Canary Islands 

This is a desolate climb with little traffic and stark and stunning scenery.  

Photo collage shows PJAMM cyclists riding the approach to the dam at Presa del Parralillo 300 meters from the start of the climb.

The approach to the dam at Presa del Parralillo 300 meters from the start of the climb.

view looking down volcanic mountainsides at set of four hairpin turns in roadway

These are a set of four hairpins beginning at 300 meters from climb start.

The dam is visible to your left as you climb.

photo collage shows stunning volcanic rock formations in the mountainsides along roadway

Stunning rock formation along this minimally-traveled road. 

67 meter rock pinnacle Roque Nublo

Roque Nublo top-center of bottom photo.

The 67 meter volcanic rock pinnacle is visible to the east at a few spots along the climb.

photo collage shows PJAMM Cyclist smiling in front of road signs for El Juncal, Tejeda, El Toscon, El Carrizal, and more