Messini Pass is a climb of 6.5 kilometers (category 2). Messini Pass tops out at 464 m above sea level. It is located in Ellinoeklissia, Περιφέρεια Πελοποννήσου, Ελλάς. The average gradient is 4.5% with a maximum of 12.5%. The climb has 295 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: The Messini Pass is a Cat 2 climb covering 6.5 km with 295 m of elevation gain, at an average gradient of 4.5%. The effort starts with the steepest sections, 7% over the first two kilometres, then the road eases noticeably between 2.5 and 3.5 km, with 1% to 2%. The final part is the hardest, with 9% between 5.0 and 5.5 km and then 7% between 5.5 and 6.0 km, so you need to keep a steady cadence and manage your effort well.
Pacing tips:
1. Don't go out too hard: the first kilometres at 7% are tempting to attack, so dose your effort and save something in the tank for what's coming.
2. Recover on the rolling section: between 2.5 and 3.5 km, where the gradient drops to 1% and 2%, use it to drink, get some food in and find your rhythm again.
3. Save your legs for the finale: it's between 5.0 and 6.0 km, with 9% then 7%, that you dig into your reserves, and this is where you want a gear ratio that suits the climb.
6.5 km • 295 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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