Cuesta de Mallarauco is a climb of 3.1 kilometers (category 1). Cuesta de Mallarauco tops out at 644 m above sea level. It is located in n/a, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile. The average gradient is 9.5% with a maximum of 20.2%. The climb has 291 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: This Cat 1 climb is genuinely hard because of how the gradient builds. The 9.5% average is steep, but the core of the difficulty is the three consecutive kilometres from KM 1.0 to KM 2.5, where the gradient sits between 10% and 12%. The 291m of climbing over 3.1km is significant and demands a sustained effort.
How to manage the effort:
1. Start easy: Use the first half-kilometre at 4% to settle into your rhythm without blowing your heart rate on the opening metres.
2. Save something for the wall: The climb gets brutal shortly after the 1km mark. Save your legs on the 8% section so you can tackle the three steepest segments (10-12%) with the right gears and a steady cadence.
3. Manage the finish: The final section at 9% is still demanding. Keep your cadence up all the way to the top, as the gradient doesn't ease enough to allow a full recovery.
3.1 km • 291 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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