Swindon Hill is a climb of 2.0 kilometers (category 1). Swindon Hill tops out at 400 m above sea level. It is located in n/a, n/a, New Zealand / Aotearoa. The average gradient is 10.4% with a maximum of 18.4%. The climb has 209 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: This 2 km climb is seriously hard, and the difficulty is concentrated in the first three quarters. The 10% average gradient is misleading: the first 1.5 km sit around 13-14%, which is brutal. The final section at 3% gives you a welcome breather, but it doesn't make up for how hard the start is. A 209 m elevation gain over such a short distance confirms a very steep profile, which is why it's rated as a Cat 1 climb.
How to pace it:
1. Start conservatively: The first 500 m at 13% are the key part. Don't go out too hard, or you'll blow up your legs right from the bottom.
2. Hold a steady rhythm: Keep a consistent power or heart rate across the three steep segments (0-1.5 km). The final section at 3% is where you'll get to recover.
3. Mental approach: Split the climb into two parts in your head: the hard effort over the first 1.5 km, then active recovery over the last 500 m.
2.0 km • 209 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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