Wisła Bukowa is a climb of 1.6 kilometers (category 2). Wisła Bukowa tops out at 591 m above sea level. It is located in Jawornik, województwo śląskie, Polska. The average gradient is 10.5% with a maximum of 17.6%. The climb has 168 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: This climb is only 1.6 km long, but it's very punishing thanks to an average gradient of 10.5%. The difficulty lies in its uneven profile: a nearly flat section (2% over 200m) followed by three brutally steep ramps at over 16%, 17% and 13% in the second half. The gradient stays above 10% for more than half the climb.
How to manage the effort:
1. Pace yourself from the bottom: Resist the urge to go out too hard over the first 600m (7-8% gradient). The real work comes later.
2. Prepare for the three "walls": Save your legs for the critical sections between 0.6-1.2 km (16% and 17%) and the final part (13%). Use the 2% stretch (0.4-0.6 km) to recover actively.
3. Choose your gearing wisely: Make sure you have enough low gear to keep a decent pedalling cadence on the 16-17% ramps, otherwise you'll risk grinding to a halt.
1.6 km • 168 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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