Golo Benteng is a climb of 8.0 kilometers (hors catégorie). The climb finishes at 1,127 m above sea level. It is located in Lenda, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia. The average gradient is 7.9% with a maximum of 17.8%. The climb has 627 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: The Golo Benteng from Bere is a hors catégorie climb that demands respect: 8 km at an average gradient of 7.9% for 627 m of elevation gain. The start is already brutal, with 13% on KM 0.0-0.5, and the final section packs the steepest pitches, including 14% on KM 5.5-6.0 and then 17% on KM 6.0-6.5. The rare flat sections, such as KM 1.5-2.0 and KM 3.5-4.0 at 1%, offer little respite on a climb where the gradient stays punchy almost everywhere.
Pacing advice:
1. Keep your head on the start. Don't let yourself get carried away on the 13% of KM 0.0-0.5. Save some legs for the rest, which is long and uneven.
2. Make the most of the flats. Use the 1% stretches on KM 1.5-2.0 and KM 3.5-4.0 to recover, drink, and get your breathing back under control without coming to a full stop.
3. Prepare for the finale. On KM 5.5-6.0 and KM 6.0-6.5, stay seated, keep a gear light enough to spin, and settle into a steady cadence so you can tackle the 17% without falling apart.
8.0 km • 627 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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