Pico de Veleta (Sierra Nevada, Spain)

Garrigou

Any of you good folks know during what part of the year this is rideable? On a road bike. Without having to fit ice tyres. Ta very much.

Wallace1492

I have been there mid may and was completely covered in snow..... so assuming, July/August...

andrew_s

I've been twice in September. Completely clear one time, a few trackside patches of snow the other time (immediately past the col, on the Capilera track)

garyspain

The Pico Veleta sportive is usually early July (9th this year to be exact). You should be able to get up then, even though there may be 3-4 metres of snow either side of the road! If the weather stays good, it's even clearer in September/October.
The sportive is taking place the same day as El Limite this year, so there's the 40km Pico climb starting in Granada, 145km with 4000m of climbing which finishes at the ski station, or 157km with over 5000m of climbing finishing at Pico Veleta, just in case you're interested!

Whatever you do, enjoy it, it's stunning!!
Sarah

Garrigou

Thanks, All - much appreciated.

stevemac1

Anybody know best way to enter El Limite? Or can you just enter on the day?

Thanks

Steve

garyspain

Hi there
Here's the website for inscribing into El Limite

http://www.sierranevadalimiteroad.es/

You can email us directly if you have any questions that the website doesn't answer.
Sarah