Alto las chinchas is a climb of 22.7 kilometers (hors catégorie). Alto las chinchas tops out at 2,363 m above sea level. It is located in Guayquichuma, Loja, Ecuador. The average gradient is 8.3% with a maximum of 17.7%. The climb has 1878 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: At 22.7 km with 1,878 m of elevation gain, the Alto las Chinchas is a HC climb that's really decided by its length. The gradient stays mostly between 5% and 8%, with the toughest sections at km 7.0-8.0 and km 10.0-11.0, both at 8%. Between km 15.0 and km 18.0, the grade drops to 4%, which gives you a bit of breathing room before the final push. Km 19.0-20.0 (7%) will be hard to attack when you're already tired.
Tips for pacing yourself:
1. Ease into it. Stay in endurance mode on km 0.0-1.0 (4%) and km 1.0-2.0 (3%) so you have something left for the steepest part.
2. Make the most of the 4% section. Between km 15.0 and km 18.0, keep a steady cadence, eat and drink, and recover so you can get back on the pedals feeling fresh.
3. Manage the final with consistency. On km 19.0-20.0 (7%) and then km 21.0-22.0 (5%), avoid unnecessary surges and hold a steady rhythm all the way to the finish line.
22.7 km • 1878 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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