Alto del Pionono is a climb of 4.0 kilometers (hors catégorie). Alto del Pionono tops out at 3,166 m above sea level. It is located in n/a, Cundinamarca, Colombia. The average gradient is 14.2% with a maximum of 23.2%. The climb has 569 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: At 4 km long with an average gradient of 14.2%, this climb is brutally steep and clearly HC (hors catégorie). The hard part is concentrated in the first half, where the gradient regularly goes past 15%, with a brutal start at 24% over the first 500 metres. The second part is a bit more "forgiving" (10 to 6% gradients), but it comes after a lot of climbing already in the legs.
Tips for managing the effort:
1. Handling the start: Don't let the opening 24% pitch get the better of you. Get into a really easy gear straight away and keep your heart rate under control.
2. Pacing the first half: The first 2 km account for nearly 60% of the total climbing. Hold a steady effort and avoid surges through this crucial section.
3. Save something for the finish: Use the last kilometres (10% then 6%) to recover a bit and gradually pick up the pace if you have the legs for it.
4.0 km • 569 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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