Driving the 10 highest mountain passes of the Spanish Vuelta
The Vuelta a España or Tour of Spain is a benchmark bicycle race, regarded as one of the most important events on the UCI World Tour calendar
Established in 1935, the Vuelta a España was created with the goal to emulate long-distance road racings that were greatly popularized in France and Italy: Tour de France and Giro d’Italia. . Only 50 riders took part in the first edition, which is still regarded as one of the most gruelling and toughest covering the 14 stages of the race. In modern times, the race is driven over the length of 3 weeks. Spain, of course, has its fair share of mountains and therefore some difficult mountainous sections of the race across the country.
| Top | Mountain Pass | Zone | Elevation |
| 1 | Hoya de la Mora | Andalusia | 2.550m (8,366ft) |
| 2 | Port d'Envalira | Andorra | 2.408m (7,900ft) |
| 3 | Bola del Mundo | Madrid-Segovia | 2.265m (7,431ft) |
| 4 | Ordino-Arcalís | Andorra | 2.230m (7,316ft) |
| 5 | Calar Alto | Andalusia | 2.168m (7,113ft) |
| 6 | Col du Tourmalet | France | 2.115m (6,939ft) |
| 7 | Cortals d’Encamp | Andorra | 2.068m (6,784ft) |
| 8 | Port de la Bonaigua | Catalonia | 2.080m (6,824ft) |
| 9 | Puerto de la Ragua | Andalusia | 2.046m (6,712ft) |
| 10 | Puerto de Escúllar | Andalusia | 2.036m (6,679ft) |