Alto La Paz is a climb of 9.9 kilometers (hors catégorie). The climb finishes at 1,581 m above sea level. It is located in Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia. The average gradient is 5.2% with a maximum of 16.3%. The climb has 519 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: This hors catégorie climb packs 519 m of elevation gain over 9.9 km, for an average gradient of 5.2%. The start is the steepest, with 13% over the first 500 metres, then the road becomes more rolling up to km 6.0. The real test is in the final part, where the gradients bounce between 7% and 12% from km 6.0 to km 9.9, with no real respite. Those closing ramps, repeated one after another, will make the difference.
Pacing tips:
1. Don't go out too hard. Tackle the 13% from km 0.0-0.5 at a controlled pace so you have something left for later.
2. Recover on the flat sections. Use the 0% stretches (km 2.0-2.5, km 3.5-4.0 and km 5.5-6.0) to drink, fuel up and get your breathing back under control.
3. Save something for the finish. Take the 12% sections (km 7.5-8.0 and km 9.0-9.5) in an easy gear with a steady cadence.
9.9 km • 519 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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