Altas da Mantiqueira is a climb of 10.7 kilometers (hors catégorie). Altas da Mantiqueira tops out at 1,699 m above sea level. It is located in Marmelópolis, Minas Gerais, Brasil. The average gradient is 5.5% with a maximum of 14.4%. The climb has 582 meters of elevation gain.
Climb difficulty breakdown: This climb has an atypical profile, with the difficulty concentrated in three distinct phases. The first two kilometers (8% and 7%) are very steep and demand you commit right from the gun. A long, gentler central section (KM 2 to 8, including two flat or slightly downhill kilometers) gives you a bit of respite. The real test comes on the final segment (KM 10 to 10.7), with a brutal 10% ramp over 600m, after a progressive easing of the gradient.
Pacing advice:
1. Start controlled: Resist the urge to go over the top in the steep opening pitches. Save something in the tank for the end.
2. Active recovery: Make the most of kilometers 3 to 8, which are less steep, to ease off the gas a bit, drink and fuel up without losing rhythm.
3. Save your legs for the finale: Hit the last kilometer with fresh legs. The 10% ramp near the top is the real challenge of this climb.
10.7 km • 582 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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