Discover the ports
If you want to know more about the route of the La Ruta Minera and prepare your participation, in this section we propose you some circular routes around the six mountain passes of the cyclosportive.
Coll de la Batallola
Coll de Pradell per Vallcebre
El coll de Pradell és el port més dur i carismàtic de la Ruta Minera. És encara un port desconegut per a molts cicloturistes tot i ser un dels tres ports més durs de Catalunya.
Es corona a 1.732m d’alçada, superant un desnivell de 1.029m i una llargada de 15,3km per la vessant de Vallcebre. Com a dificultat més destacada, té un tram de 400m en la zona final on l’asfalt passa a ser ciment i té un desnivell màxim del 23%. És tota una experiència passar aquest tram entre els ànims dels aficionats.
Coll de Port
Alt de Maçaners
Coll de Josa
Coll de La Mina
Circular trails
Batallola Trail: 67km / 1.250md+
Josa Trail: 61km
La Mina Trail: 82km
Port del Comte Trail: 87km
Pradell/Maçaners Trail: 74km
Participant’s advice
Hydration . Stay well hydrated during the route.
The maximum slope of the Pradell Pass is near 23%, the minimum gear we recommend is 34×30.
Be very cautious during descents, specially in Coll de la Batallola and Coll de Josa.
La Ruta Minera is a personal challenge, not a cycling competition. You must always respect the traffic laws, because vehicles circulation is open.
If you feel sick, you can call the sanitaire services or to take the broom wagon (Big broom bus, from Tuixent until the end)
La Ruta Minera is VERY tough. Save your energy because you will need it at the end.
The waste, first on your pocket, then to the waste containers. It will be waste containers in every feeding zone. Throw the waste to the road could be cause of desqualification.
Training plan
C2 Codinach Coach has designed two mesocycles us han planificat 2 mesocicles to prepare the cyclosportive. The first mesocycle is for general preparation, looking for a baseline physical condition, and the second one is more specific for the cyclosportive’s terrain.
If you would like a personalized preparation and individualized monitoring you can contact them on their web.
