Alto de San Francisco Chinameca is a climb of 18.3 kilometers (hors catégorie). Alto de San Francisco Chinameca tops out at 955 m above sea level. It is located in n/a, La Paz, El Salvador. The average gradient is 5.7% with a maximum of 18.7%. The climb has 1042 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: This 18.3 km climb is genuinely hard because of its uneven profile. The 5.7% average gradient is misleading. The real difficulty lies in the four very steep sections (9%, 10% and two at 8%) that punctuate the climb, especially the kilometer at 10% in the last three. The short descent at KM 14 breaks the rhythm just before a demanding finish.
How to manage the effort:
1. Managing your pace over the first kilometers: Resist the urge to go out too hard despite the gentle opening gradient (2-3%). The 7-9% sections between KM 1 and 3 require you to keep some reserve.
2. Anticipating the "walls": Identify the steepest kilometers (KM 2, 11-13, 16). Ease off slightly before these sections so you hit them fresh and avoid blowing up.
3. Making the most of the recovery: Use the 1% kilometer (KM 9) and the short descent (KM 14) to recover actively (soft pedaling) without losing tempo, so you're ready for the tough finish.
18.3 km • 1042 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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