Paso Cuyupaya is a climb of 32.5 kilometers (hors catégorie). Paso Cuyupaya tops out at 3,688 m above sea level. It is located in Municipio Ayopaya, Cochabamba, Bolivia. The average gradient is 8.9% with a maximum of 23.9%. The climb has 2902 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: At an average gradient of 9% over 32.5 km, with 2902m of total climbing, this one is seriously demanding. The real challenge is how uneven the profile is. Several sections are very steep (11%, 14% and even 16% between km 7-10 and 16-17), and they're interrupted by short flat stretches. Those repeated surges and recoveries make it hard to find a steady rhythm.
Tips for managing your effort:
1. Pacing: Use the easier sections (KM 11, 15, 19, 26-27) to recover actively, without slowing down too abruptly. On anything above 10%, hold a steady cadence so you don't blow up your legs.
2. Anticipating the spikes: The first three kilometres and the KM 16-18 section (peaking at 16%) are crucial. Go into them having eased off a little in the kilometres before, so you still have something left in the tank.
32.5 km • 2902 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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