Farellones is a climb of 38.4 kilometers (hors catégorie). Farellones tops out at 3,558 m above sea level. It is located in Lo Barnechea, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile. The average gradient is 7.0% with a maximum of 20.3%. The climb has 2686 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: This HC climb is extremely demanding over its distance (38.4 km) and total elevation gain (2686m). The difficulty is compounded by a brutal finish, with gradients peaking at 17% over the last 4 km after a deceptive descent.
Pacing advice:
1. Pace management: Resist the urge to go too hard over the first 20 km, which include sections at a moderate gradient (0-3%) and even some downhill stretches. The real effort starts after KM 23.
2. Save something for the finale: Keep some in the tank for KM 33 to 38, where the gradient exceeds 11% (up to 17%). These final 5 km pack nearly 600m of climbing into a short space.
3. Active recovery: Make the most of the two short descents (KM 19-20 and KM 35) to recover by easing off the pedals without losing time.
38.4 km • 2686 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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