Cerro Phajra Phajra is a climb of 2.1 kilometers (category 2). The climb finishes at 3,917 m above sea level. It is located in Municipio Potosí, Potosí, Bolivia. The average gradient is 6.9% with a maximum of 18.5%. The climb has 142 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: This 2.1 km climb for 142 m of elevation gain averages 6.9%, which puts it in the 2nd category. The gradient builds progressively: the first half-kilometre at 5% serves as a warm-up, then the grade ramps up to 7% between km 0.5 and 1.0, before settling at 8% from km 1.0 to 2.0. There's no real respite, so the effort stays constant and demanding, especially in the second half of the climb.
Tips for pacing yourself:
1. Ease into it over the first 500 metres: at 5%, don't go out too hard. Find a steady cadence that will serve as your baseline for what comes next.
2. Anticipate your gear changes: shift down as soon as the road hits 7%, so you can keep your cadence smooth instead of grinding away in a big gear.
3. Manage your effort over the last two kilometres: between km 1.0 and 2.0 the gradient holds at 8% without let-up, so save some in the tank and keep a steady pace all the way to the summit.
2.1 km • 142 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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