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Alto de Sevilla from El Palón: what you need to know

Everything about cycling up Alto de Sevilla from El Palón

Alto de Sevilla is a climb of 11.7 kilometers (hors catégorie). Alto de Sevilla tops out at 1,968 m above sea level. It is located in El Palón, Antioquia, Colombia. The average gradient is 7.6% with a maximum of 14%. The climb has 891 meters of elevation gain.

Elevation profile

Elevation profile

Climb statistics

Hors catégorie
Difficulty score: 1379 (Very hard)
Altitude
1,968 m
Distance
11.7 km
Avg. gradient
7.6 %
Max gradient
14 %
Elevation gain
891 m
Steepest section: 14% (km 5.4)
Tips

Difficulty breakdown: This HC climb starts out brutal, with 6 km at over 7% (including 4 km at 8-9%). The gradient eases noticeably between km 5 and km 9 (3-5%), before the final two km at 8% that will test what you have left.

Pacing tips:

1. Pace yourself from the bottom: Don't go out too hard on the opening km at 8-9%. It's the easiest way to blow up early.

2. Use the middle section to recover: Take advantage of the easier stretch between km 5 and 9 (3-5%). Ease off a little and let your legs and lungs come back.

3. Save something for the finish: Keep some mental and physical reserves for the last two km at 8%, before the finish line.

Estimated times

11.7 km • 891 m D+

Leisure 3h 20min
3.5 km/h 350 m/h
Regular 2h 05min
5.6 km/h 550 m/h
Trained 1h 25min
8.3 km/h 800 m/h
Climber 1h 05min
10.8 km/h 1100 m/h
Pro 45min
15.6 km/h 1600 m/h

VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain

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