Barraneche is a climb of 6.5 kilometers (hors catégorie). Barraneche tops out at 3,021 m above sea level. It is located in Argueta, Sololá, Guatemala. The average gradient is 11.8% with a maximum of 18.4%. The climb has 764 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: Short but brutally steep, with an average gradient of 12% that confirms its Hors Catégorie status. The real difficulty is the string of severe sections, especially between km 2.5 and 3.5 (14%, 12%, 16%) and around km 5.0 (14%), which wreck your rhythm.
Pacing advice:
1. Find your rhythm from the start: The first kilometers (0-6%, 0-4%) are deceptive. Use them to settle into an economical tempo without letting the easy gradients go to your head.
2. Watch out for the "walls": Save some matches for the 14-16% ramps. Ease off a touch on the 9-10% sections leading into them so you can recover.
3. Mental game: The total distance of 6.5 km works in your favor. Break the climb down and aim for the exits of the steepest sections (after km 3.5 and km 5.5) as recovery breaks.
6.5 km • 764 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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