Highland Lakes is a climb of 17.7 kilometers (hors catégorie). Highland Lakes tops out at 1,207 m above sea level. It is located in Meander Valley, Tasmania, Australia. The average gradient is 5.1% with a maximum of 14.2%. The climb has 896 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: This 17.7 km HC climb has a varied difficulty profile. The steady 896m of climbing and the 5.1% average gradient are demanding on their own, but the effort is ramped up by several steep sections (gradients of 7-8% at km 1-2, 8-9 and 11-12) that take a lot out of your legs. Km 9, with a -2% descent, and several stretches at 2-3% (km 5-8, 10, 15) give you brief moments to recover.
Tips for pacing yourself:
1. Managing the variations: Be ready for the three sections at 7-8% so you don't blow up. Use the flatter stretches (km 5-8) to recover at a sustainable pace.
2. Steady effort: Hold a steady power output close to your threshold for the whole climb. Resist the urge to go over the top in the first steep kilometres.
3. Making the most of the descent: Km 9 (-2% gradient) is a crucial chance to ease off, drink and recover before the next run of 6-7% slopes that follows.
17.7 km • 896 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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