Faro de La Entallada
Faro de La Entallada is a must-see destination on Fuerteventura and a favorite for cyclists and hikers. The lighthouse sits at 185 meters (607 ft) above sea level, atop a rocky promontory, offering dramatic views over the Atlantic Ocean. It has a distinct neo-Mudejar design, with a combination of red volcanic stone and white mortar, giving it a charming and exotic appearance. From the viewpoint next to the lighthouse, visitors can see far out over the eastern coast of the island. On clear days, the Moroccan coast feels almost within reach, as this is the closest point to Africa from the Canary Islands (around 100 km across the Atlantic). The road to the lighthouse is 6 km long, with a gradual ascent leading to a short but steep finish. Some sections near the top have 10-12% gradients, making it a fun but challenging ride. It’s a perfect ride if you enjoy scenic, quiet routes.
| Rank | Rider | Date | Time | Power | W/kg | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Tom Smeets | Nov 13, 2024 | 00:25:55 | 297 W | 4.07 w/kg | 30.62 km/h |
| 🥈 | Gunnar Tojren | Oct 22, 2024 | 00:26:15 | 301 W | 3.91 w/kg | 30.23 km/h |
| 🥉 | Sebastian Meyer zu Selhausen | Mar 14, 2025 | 00:26:41 | 313 W | 3.56 w/kg | 29.74 km/h |
| 4 | D Speelman | Jan 22, 2025 | 00:27:21 | 269 W | 3.45 w/kg | 29.01 km/h |
| 5 | Rainer Klee | Jan 28, 2025 | 00:27:35 | 279 W | 3.38 w/kg | 28.77 km/h |
| 6 | Tristan Kramers | Feb 02, 2025 | 00:28:35 | 238 W | 3.31 w/kg | 27.76 km/h |
| 7 | Rene van Leeuwen | Feb 06, 2025 | 00:30:19 | 240 W | 2.89 w/kg | 26.17 km/h |
| 8 | Valentin Lahaye | Oct 23, 2025 | 00:30:20 | 196 W | 3.32 w/kg | 26.16 km/h |
| 9 | Geir Skaugen | Apr 27, 2026 | 00:30:24 | 241 W | 2.84 w/kg | 26.10 km/h |
| 10 | gert-jan achterberg | Feb 09, 2025 | 00:30:47 | 222 W | 3.08 w/kg | 25.78 km/h |
| 11 | Werner Unterberger | Nov 22, 2025 | 00:31:13 | 201 W | 2.68 w/kg | 25.42 km/h |
| 12 | TheNated0 | Jan 20, 2025 | 00:31:17 | 208 W | 2.77 w/kg | 25.36 km/h |
| 13 | Andrew Fawcett | Feb 16, 2025 | 00:31:58 | 235 W | 2.67 w/kg | 24.82 km/h |
| 14 | Fabio Zanirato | Feb 17, 2025 | 00:32:22 | 165 W | 2.95 w/kg | 24.52 km/h |
| 15 | David Dos Santos Rodrigues | Feb 12, 2025 | 00:32:31 | 175 W | 2.82 w/kg | 24.40 km/h |
| 16 | thirard michel | Mar 15, 2025 | 00:33:03 | 195 W | 2.75 w/kg | 24.01 km/h |
| 17 | Gavin Banks | Feb 05, 2026 | 00:33:40 | 196 W | 2.33 w/kg | 23.57 km/h |
| 18 | Eva Klusoňová | Jan 30, 2025 | 00:33:44 | 193 W | 2.57 w/kg | 23.52 km/h |
| 19 | Erik Venhuizen | Dec 23, 2025 | 00:33:51 | 185 W | 2.43 w/kg | 23.44 km/h |
| 20 | Andrew Jackson | Jun 03, 2026 | 00:33:59 | 189 W | 2.55 w/kg | 23.35 km/h |
| 21 | J F | Nov 22, 2025 | 00:34:29 | 191 W | 2.17 w/kg | 23.01 km/h |
| 22 | Vasco Amorim | Jan 20, 2025 | 00:34:33 | 171 W | 2.51 w/kg | 22.97 km/h |
| 23 | James Spearman | Jan 23, 2025 | 00:34:36 | 200 W | 2.50 w/kg | 22.93 km/h |
| 24 | Christian Ditheridge | May 05, 2025 | 00:34:39 | 182 W | 2.46 w/kg | 22.90 km/h |
| 25 | J Lee Wamble | Jan 22, 2025 | 00:34:40 | 179 W | 2.40 w/kg | 22.89 km/h |
| 26 | Gino Pino | Apr 18, 2025 | 00:35:14 | 160 W | 2.46 w/kg | 22.52 km/h |
| 27 | Piotr Ziemiański | Jan 28, 2025 | 00:35:18 | 194 W | 2.46 w/kg | 22.48 km/h |
| 28 | Rik Lukey | Mar 05, 2025 | 00:35:23 | 167 W | 2.46 w/kg | 22.43 km/h |
| 29 | Gert-Jan Otten | Jan 22, 2025 | 00:35:37 | 177 W | 2.21 w/kg | 22.28 km/h |
| 30 | Tim Anderson | Jun 25, 2025 | 00:35:39 | 185 W | 2.27 w/kg | 22.26 km/h |
| 31 | Jamie B | Jan 25, 2025 | 00:35:44 | 170 W | 2.27 w/kg | 22.21 km/h |
| 32 | JJosef Kluson | Jan 22, 2025 | 00:35:47 | 167 W | 2.23 w/kg | 22.17 km/h |
| 33 | Michael Quast-Cojocaru | Feb 01, 2025 | 00:35:47 | 187 W | 2.25 w/kg | 22.17 km/h |
| 34 | Chris | Jan 23, 2025 | 00:35:48 | 164 W | 2.19 w/kg | 22.16 km/h |
| 35 | Bernard SCHROETER | Jan 29, 2025 | 00:35:58 | 169 W | 2.25 w/kg | 22.06 km/h |
| 36 | Thijs Pit | Mar 17, 2025 | 00:36:01 | 172 W | 2.12 w/kg | 22.03 km/h |
| 37 | Mike 8008 | Mar 11, 2025 | 00:36:22 | 195 W | 2.35 w/kg | 21.82 km/h |
| 38 | Irma Grape | Jan 22, 2025 | 00:36:37 | 154 W | 2.37 w/kg | 21.67 km/h |
| 39 | Trevor Mitchell | Apr 27, 2025 | 00:36:51 | 155 W | 2.21 w/kg | 21.53 km/h |
| 40 | Konrad Arnold | Jan 24, 2025 | 00:36:54 | 158 W | 2.32 w/kg | 21.50 km/h |
| 41 | shurtha riftcrag | Apr 16, 2025 | 00:37:15 | 144 W | 2.33 w/kg | 21.30 km/h |
| 42 | Jos Carboex | Jan 27, 2025 | 00:37:16 | 163 W | 2.17 w/kg | 21.29 km/h |
| 43 | Yann Matthews | Feb 17, 2025 | 00:37:36 | 161 W | 2.15 w/kg | 21.10 km/h |
| 44 | Dorus De Leeuw | Jul 15, 2025 | 00:37:47 | 162 W | 1.84 w/kg | 21.00 km/h |
| 45 | Maurizio Gaudino | Nov 14, 2025 | 00:38:08 | 160 W | 2.00 w/kg | 20.81 km/h |
| 46 | Lutz Steffen | Jan 20, 2025 | 00:38:14 | 161 W | 2.15 w/kg | 20.75 km/h |
| 47 | Rainer Ertl | Jan 20, 2025 | 00:38:46 | 145 W | 1.93 w/kg | 20.47 km/h |
| 48 | Tassos Klitsinaris | Feb 08, 2025 | 00:39:34 | 138 W | 1.84 w/kg | 20.05 km/h |
| 49 | Jozef Ceginik | Jan 24, 2025 | 00:39:35 | 154 W | 1.93 w/kg | 20.05 km/h |
| 50 | Isabel Hayley | Mar 22, 2026 | 00:39:38 | 124 W | 2.38 w/kg | 20.02 km/h |
| 51 | Italo Giorgio Falzoni | Jan 29, 2025 | 00:39:39 | 154 W | 2.05 w/kg | 20.01 km/h |
| 52 | Matthias Marquardt | Jan 18, 2025 | 00:40:02 | 135 W | 1.99 w/kg | 19.82 km/h |
| 53 | Hans Petiet | Dec 26, 2024 | 00:41:31 | 123 W | 1.66 w/kg | 19.11 km/h |
| 54 | Jeroen van der Velden | Mar 19, 2025 | 00:41:58 | 136 W | 1.70 w/kg | 18.91 km/h |
| 55 | Peter Muris | Jan 22, 2025 | 00:42:41 | 120 W | 1.60 w/kg | 18.59 km/h |
| 56 | Barbra Barbra | Feb 25, 2025 | 00:43:56 | 112 W | 1.93 w/kg | 18.06 km/h |
| 57 | Edward Redfoot | Jan 21, 2025 | 00:44:05 | 116 W | 1.66 w/kg | 18.00 km/h |
| 58 | W van Koetsveld | Mar 11, 2026 | 00:44:09 | 125 W | 1.67 w/kg | 17.97 km/h |
| 59 | Danny V | Mar 24, 2026 | 00:44:35 | 114 W | 1.56 w/kg | 17.80 km/h |
| 60 | Jarrad Kapor | May 17, 2025 | 00:45:31 | 127 W | 1.72 w/kg | 17.43 km/h |
| 61 | Volker Scheid | Feb 24, 2025 | 00:46:11 | 95 W | 1.40 w/kg | 17.18 km/h |
| 62 | Mark Thompson | Jan 20, 2025 | 00:46:19 | 108 W | 1.57 w/kg | 17.13 km/h |
| 63 | Lisa Anderson | Jan 27, 2026 | 00:46:20 | 122 W | 1.63 w/kg | 17.13 km/h |
| 64 | Tim Parker | Aug 10, 2025 | 00:46:51 | 123 W | 1.64 w/kg | 16.94 km/h |
| 65 | Janette Lee | Dec 06, 2025 | 00:47:03 | 97 W | 1.76 w/kg | 16.86 km/h |
| 66 | Peter Gertsch | Jan 28, 2025 | 00:47:06 | 125 W | 1.42 w/kg | 16.85 km/h |
| 67 | Peter Delboeuf | Feb 04, 2025 | 00:53:42 | 106 W | 1.25 w/kg | 14.78 km/h |
| 68 | Jean-Claude Tondini | Jan 27, 2025 | 00:57:04 | 79 W | 1.05 w/kg | 13.90 km/h |
| 69 | Brigitte GEZ | Jan 28, 2025 | 01:04:27 | 60 W | 1.20 w/kg | 12.31 km/h |
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