Kalamata Pass is a climb of 10.1 kilometers (category 1). Kalamata Pass tops out at 472 m above sea level. It is located in Kardamýli, Περιφέρεια Πελοποννήσου, Ελλάς. The average gradient is 4.3% with a maximum of 10.6%. The climb has 436 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: The Kalamata Pass is a Cat 1 climb, 10.1 km long with 436 m of elevation gain, at an average gradient of 4.3%. The difficulty lies mainly in its consistency: most of the sections, from km 0 to km 7 and then from km 8 to km 10, sit at 5% with no real let-up. Only km 3-4 at 3% and km 7-8 at 0% offer any relief, and the latter is a true recovery spot halfway up. The climb is therefore demanding over the long haul more than because of one extreme section.
Tips for pacing yourself:
1. Find a steady rhythm from the start In the first few kilometres at 5%, don't go out too hard so you still have something left for the final part of the climb.
2. Make the most of the flat section at km 7-8 The 0% stretch is your chance to spin the legs out, drink and fuel up before the gradient kicks back up to 5%.
3. Save something for the finish On the km 9-10 section at 5%, keep the effort controlled, then save your last reserves to attack towards the summit.
10.1 km • 436 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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