Alto Carniceros por Pijao is a climb of 14.3 kilometers (hors catégorie). Alto Carniceros por Pijao tops out at 2,012 m above sea level. It is located in Buenavista, Quindío, Colombia. The average gradient is 8.0% with a maximum of 17.2%. The climb has 1146 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: A beyond-category climb, and a demanding one, over 14.3 km. The average gradient of 8% is sustained, but the real difficulty lies in the repeated 8-9% sections (km 4-5, 6-8, 10-11) that break your rhythm after gentler opening gradients (4%). The length and the constant climbing (1146m) make it a long, grinding effort.
Pacing advice:
1. Steady effort: Resist the urge to attack the first kilometres at 4-6%. Hold a constant power output so you reach the nasty 8-9% sections without already being cooked.
2. Be ready for km 10: The steepest gradient (9%) comes after 10 km. Save some energy on km 9-10 at 5% so you have something left to hit the pedals harder.
3. Mental chunking: Break the climb into 3-4 km sections based on the gradient changes (e.g. km 0-3, 4-8, 9-11, 12-14.3) to keep your head in the game.
14.3 km • 1146 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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