Paso Bilovan is a climb of 41.5 kilometers (hors catégorie). Paso Bilovan tops out at 2,451 m above sea level. It is located in Montalvo, Los Ríos, Ecuador. The average gradient is 6.7% with a maximum of 17.8%. The climb has 2776 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: This 41.5 km HC climb is objectively hard, given its 2,776m of elevation gain and its length. The main challenge is the long stretch of steep gradients (8-10%) between km 5 and km 34, with very little respite. The descent at km 34 and the easier gradients toward the end don't take anything away from the overall effort required.
How to manage the effort:
1. Pace yourself carefully on the first section. The opening kilometres (3-6%) are deceptive. Don't go too hard on them, so you still have something left in the tank when the 9-10% ramps start at km 5.
2. Break the hard sections into chunks. The long run of steep gradients (km 5-34) is the key section. Set yourself intermediate targets (e.g. reach km 20, then km 30) to hold a steady effort without getting overwhelmed by the total distance.
3. Make the most of the brief flat sections. Stretches with shallow or negative gradients (km 6, km 34, km 37-38) are rare. Use them to recover actively by spinning easy, without backing off your effort.
41.5 km • 2776 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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