Ben Lomond is a climb of 18.3 kilometers (hors catégorie). Ben Lomond tops out at 1,466 m above sea level. It is located in City of Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. The average gradient is 6.2% with a maximum of 15.2%. The climb has 1138 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: This hors catégorie climb is genuinely hard, with an extremely demanding start (10-11% over the first 2 km). The profile is uneven, broken up by two short descents (KM 4-5 and KM 6-7) that disrupt your rhythm, followed by a long, steady section at 9% (KM 7-11). The difficulty peaks between km 14 and 15 with a brutal 13% gradient, bracketed by gentler sections before and after.
Tips for managing the effort:
1. Start controlled: Resist the urge to go hard in the first kilometres (10-11%) to avoid blowing up early. Find a gear you can hold from the very start.
2. Make the most of the breaks: Use the two short descents (KM 4-5 and KM 6-7) to recover actively, spinning lightly without pushing hard.
3. Save something for the wall: Keep some energy in reserve for the 13% kilometre (KM 14-15). Pace yourself on the 9% section leading up to it so you reach it as fresh as possible.
18.3 km • 1138 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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