Alto De Buenavista is a climb of 6.6 kilometers (hors catégorie). Alto De Buenavista tops out at 1,629 m above sea level. It is located in Buenavista, Quindío, Colombia. The average gradient is 8.1% with a maximum of 17.8%. The climb has 536 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: This HC climb is genuinely hard, with a brutal first section. KM 1.0 to 2.0 is the core of the difficulty, with gradients of 12% and 13%, accounting for nearly 25% of the total elevation gain in just 1.5 km. There's a relative breather between KM 2.0 and 4.5 (5% to 7%), before another serious kick at KM 5.0-5.5 (10%). The descent at KM 4.5-5.0 (-4%) breaks your rhythm and forces you to rebuild effort quickly.
How to manage the effort:
1. Start easy: Resist the urge to go out too hard. Hold a steady pace from the bottom so you reach the wall at KM 1.5-2.0 (13%) without already being in the red.
2. Prepare for the change: Make the most of the "easier" stretch (KM 2.0-4.5) to recover and take on food and fluids before the nasty 10% that comes after the short descent.
3. Getting going again after the descent: The descent at KM 4.5-5.0 will cool your legs down. Get out of the saddle or gradually build your cadence over the last metres of the descent so you can tackle the 10% section without a jolt.
6.6 km • 536 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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