Mainalon is a climb of 14.7 kilometers (hors catégorie). Mainalon tops out at 1,623 m above sea level. It is located in Δημοτική Ενότητα Βυτίνας, Αποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Πελοποννήσου, Δυτικής Ελλάδας και Ιονίου, Ελλάς. The average gradient is 5.4% with a maximum of 13.9%. The climb has 794 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: This 14.7 km climb has an uneven profile, with a key stretch between km 8 and 10 (7% gradient) followed by a clear breather at km 10-12 (3%, then flat). The finish is hard, with 7% over the last 700 meters. The 5.4% average gradient is deceptive; the difficulty lies in the changes of gradient.
Pacing advice:
1. Ride within yourself through the first part to save your legs for the 7% sections.
2. Make the most of the flat section (km 10-12) to recover actively (easy gear, smooth pedaling) before the last hard section.
3. Keep some power in reserve for the final 7% ramp, and anticipate the change of rhythm.
14.7 km • 794 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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