Paso Peluan is a climb of 5.2 kilometers (category 1). Paso Peluan tops out at 498 m above sea level. It is located in Antofagasta, Región de Antofagasta, Chile. The average gradient is 6.6% with a maximum of 14.6%. The climb has 342 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: This Category 1 climb is genuinely hard in its first half. The first 5 km are demanding, with gradients between 6% and 9%. Things ease off noticeably after the summit point (KM 4.0), where the gradient drops to 4% and then 3%, giving you a more manageable finish.
How to pace the climb:
1. Start controlled: Resist the urge to go out too hard in the first kilometres at 9%. Find a steady rhythm you can hold on the 7-8% sections.
2. Focus on the middle section: The stretch from KM 2.0 to KM 4.0 (6-7%) is ideal for settling back into a steady rhythm after the steep opening ramps. Use it to recover a little.
3. Attack in the final kilometres: Use the last two km (gradients of 4% to 1%) to pick up the pace and finish strong, provided you've managed your effort well from the bottom.
5.2 km • 342 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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