Granada–Pico de Veleta takes a complete saved course into the mountains and brings it to Atlas Indoor. Over 94.3 km, the route climbs away from Granada towards Veleta before returning down the mountain. It is a substantial session, with 2,828 m of climbing and a profile that reaches 3270 m. Allow time for the whole ride, or choose a section when you want to focus on one part of the climb.
The road changes as you gain height. Junctions give way to long mountain stretches, hairpins and more open slopes. The 3D world follows the saved course using mapped roads, terrain and aerial imagery. You can look ahead through the bends, watch the elevation profile and settle into the rhythm of a sustained ascent, with the descent still to come after the high point.
This route was built from a planned course. Its scenic preview moves along the road at a generated pace, so it gives you a way to inspect the route before riding. That preview has no original rider power or cadence recording. When you start your own indoor ride, your connected equipment supplies your effort and the road gradient shapes the session.
Use the full course for a long endurance ride or a climbing rehearsal. The length rewards an even start: a hard opening can make the later mountain kilometres feel much longer. Keep drinks within reach, plan your fuelling and use the elevation profile to see how much climbing remains before the return.
How to ride Granada - Pico de Veleta indoors
Start below the power you expect to hold for the main climb, then settle into a sustainable rhythm. Change gear before tight bends and steeper ramps. Eat and drink regularly during the ascent, and use the descent to ease your effort before the final kilometres.
New to indoor riding? See the Atlas Indoor guide or how to connect your trainer.
Granada - Pico de Veleta: questions
How long does Granada - Pico de Veleta take to ride indoors?
About 5 h 30 min at 150 W, 4 h 20 min at 200 W, 3 h 45 min at 250 W. Estimates assume steady power and a 75 kg rider on an 8 kg bike, using the same physics as the ride itself.
How hard is Granada - Pico de Veleta?
Atlas rates it very hard: 94.3 km with 2828 m of climbing, an average climbing gradient of 5.3% and a steepest kilometre of about 8.1%.
Do I need a smart trainer?
A controllable smart trainer changes resistance with the road's gradient. A power meter or basic Bluetooth trainer also works for a recorded ride. Without either, you can explore the route with demo watts, but demo rides don't count towards results.