{"id":4032,"date":"2022-01-06T21:31:53","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T21:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/?p=4032"},"modified":"2025-10-30T21:26:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T20:26:57","slug":"tips-for-a-cycling-holiday-in-andorra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/en\/verhalen\/andorra\/tips-voor-een-fietsvakantie-in-andorra","title":{"rendered":"Cycling in Andorra: training hotspot for pros and amateurs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cycling in Andorra, in the middle of the Pyrenees. Who wouldn't want that. Stunning views, classic, rugged climbs. The Pyrenees<\/a> are famous for the Tour and Vuelta<\/a>, notorious for its irregular climbs and loved by the pros for its ability to sleep at altitude and train well. Andorra<\/a> also emphatically positions itself as an ideal location for a training camp. But how good is cycling in Andorra really? After all, there's only one road up and one back down, right? Nothing could be further from the truth. Read our tips for an insane cycling holiday in Andorra here<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cycling in Andorra = 21 climbs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Where the Alpe d'Huez<\/a> known for its 21 bends, you have to remember at Andorra that there are 21 mountain passes<\/strong> are the ones you could climb. That's something different from the hills in Limburg! There is an extensive route network in Andorra with numbered, signposted routes, which also come with useful info. The capital La Vella<\/strong> is the centre of the state. From here, you can quickly get to a number of routes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Andorra Route 2 - local favourite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you go cycling in Andorra, route two is really just the ascent of the Coll d'Ordino<\/strong>. In 8.9 kilometres you bridge a total of 459 altimeters. It is real and wonderful training climb, as it is not extremely steep, nowhere does it exceed 8.5% and the climb is very gradual. It is also the prelude to the coll de Casamanya<\/strong> leading to the centre of the country at over 2,700 metres. The Coll d'Ordino<\/strong> also has another side, namely route number 7,<\/strong> which is about as steep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coll de Ordino<\/a>, Canillo, Andorra<\/p>- Distance: 8.8 km, Elevation difference: 460 m, Average slope: 5.9 %<\/blockquote>