Vuelta a España 2026 stage schedule: all 21 stages, dates and times
The complete 2026 Vuelta a España route: from the Monaco time trial on 22 August to the Alhambra circuit finale in Granada on 13 September. Click a stage for the profile and the favourites.
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Monaco → Monaco
Monaco → Manosque
Gruissan → Font Romeu
Andorra la Vella → Andorra la Vella
Falset → Roquetes
Alcossebre → Castellón
Vall d'Alba → Aramón Valdelinares
Puçol → Xeraco
La Vila Joiosa → Alto de Aitana
Alcaraz → Elche de la Sierra
Cartagena → Lorca
Vera → Calar Alto
Almuñécar → Loja
Jaén → Sierra de la Pandera
Palma del Río → Córdoba
Cortegana → La Rábida
Dos Hermanas → Sevilla
El Puerto de Santa María → Jerez de la Frontera
Vélez-Málaga → Peñas Blancas
La Calahorra → Collado del Alguacil
Granada → Granada
Frequently asked questions
How many stages does the 2026 Vuelta a España have?
The 2026 Vuelta a España has 21 stages: two individual time trials, five flat stages, six hilly stages and eight mountain stages. There are also two rest days, on Monday 31 August and Monday 7 September. The total distance is about 3,275 kilometres with over 58,000 metres of climbing.
When does the 2026 Vuelta a España start and finish?
The Vuelta starts on Saturday 22 August 2026 with a time trial in Monaco and finishes on Sunday 13 September with a circuit stage past the Alhambra in Granada.
Which stage includes the sterrato sector?
Stage 6, from Alcossebre to Castellón, includes 3.5 kilometres of unpaved road — the first time ever in Vuelta history.
Which stages will decide the 2026 Vuelta a España?
The Andorra la Vella circuit stage (stage 4), the finish at Calar Alto (stage 12), the Jerez time trial (stage 18) and above all the Sierra Nevada queen stage to Collado del Alguacil (stage 20).
Also read: sterrato at the Vuelta — what makes stage 6 so special →