La Vall d'Uixó - Pico del Buitre. Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre
Stage 6 of the 2023 La Vuelta Ciclista a España was a mountain stage that took place on .
The stage started in La Vall d'Uixó and finished in Pico del Buitre. Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre, starting at with an expected finish at (average speed of 37 km/h).
The total distance of the stage was 182.7 km. The stage included 3 categorized climb(s) and 1 intermediate sprint(s), and had a total elevation gain of 4075 m, and a total descent of -2296 m.
The stage included 3 categorized climb(s) and 1 intermediate sprint(s).
Puerto de Arenillas is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 42.9 km (139.8 km to go) and ends at 48.7 km (134 km to go). It has total distance of 5.8 km, and an average gradient of 4.6%, going from 631 to 899 meters of altitude.
Alto Fuente de Rubielos is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 76.7 km (106 km to go) and ends at 82.8 km (99.8 km to go). It has total distance of 6.2 km, and an average gradient of 6.1%, going from 625 to 1001 meters of altitude.
Torrijas is a Sprint at 161.2 km (21.4 km to go).
Torrijas is a Bonus sprint at 161.2 km (21.4 km to go).
Pico del Buitre is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 171.8 km (10.9 km to go) and ends at 182.7 km (0 km to go). It has total distance of 10.9 km, and an average gradient of 7.9%, going from 1086 to 1948 meters of altitude.
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 179.7 km, has an average gradient of 9.6%, reaching 1948 m of altitude.