Passo Athamanes is a climb of 9.2 kilometers (hors catégorie). Passo Athamanes tops out at 1,512 m above sea level. It is located in Fountoto, Περιφέρεια Θεσσαλίας, Ελλάς. The average gradient is 7.4% with a maximum of 14.5%. The climb has 682 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: At 9.2 km with an average gradient of 7.4% and 682 m of elevation gain, the Passo Athamanes is a very tough HC climb. The difficulty lies mainly in its consistency: the gradient often sits between 6% and 10%, with no real recovery. The steepest sections, notably from km 7.5 to km 8.5 at 10%, arrive when your legs are already well cooked. The short respite from km 1.0 to km 2.0 (descent at -3% then 1%) is the only real breather on the climb.
Pacing tips:
1. Control the start. Don't get carried away in the first half-kilometre at 11%, and find a sustainable rhythm right from the foot of the col.
2. Recover on the false flat. Make the most of the descent from km 1.0 to 1.5 and the 1% section from km 1.5 to 2.0 to catch your breath, drink and eat.
3. Save something for the finish. Meter your effort through the 10% block from km 7.5 to 8.5 so you have something left to go again on the final stretch, at 4%, from km 9.0 to 9.2.
9.2 km • 682 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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