Velouchi Ski Center is a climb of 12.0 kilometers (hors catégorie). Velouchi Ski Center tops out at 1,862 m above sea level. It is located in Δημοτική Ενότητα Καρπενησίου, Αποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Θεσσαλίας - Στερεάς Ελλάδος, Ελλάς. The average gradient is 7.6% with a maximum of 14.6%. The climb has 917 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown:
This HC climb is hard because of its length (12 km) and its serious elevation gain (917 m). The average gradient of 7.6% is sustained, but the real difficulty is the string of 8-9% kilometres (especially between km 2 and 6, and 8 and 11) with no real respite.
Tips for managing the effort:
1. Settle into a steady rhythm. Avoid surging in the first kilometres, which are more "sneaky", so you still have something left in the tank when you hit the 9% sections.
2. Anticipate the changes in gradient. Kilometres 7-8 and 11-12 (7%) are a bit easier: use them to recover while keeping a good tempo before the hard sections.
3. Gearing. With so many stretches at 8-9%, you need a gear ratio that lets you keep a good cadence without burning out your legs too early.
12.0 km • 917 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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