Alto de Fredonia is a climb of 7.5 kilometers (hors catégorie). Alto de Fredonia tops out at 1,791 m above sea level. It is located in Palomos, Antioquia, Colombia. The average gradient is 7.5% with a maximum of 16.2%. The climb has 567 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: A brutal 7.5 km climb, rated Hors Catégorie. The average gradient of 7.5% is consistent throughout, but the two sections at 11% (between 0.5 and 1.0 km, and between 6.0 and 6.5 km) are where the real damage is done. The difficulty lies in that double steep sequence, especially the second one, which comes near the top.
How to manage the effort:
1. Start controlled: Resist the urge to attack in the first kilometre (11%) so you don't blow up your heart rate right from the bottom.
2. Settle into a rhythm: Find a sustainable tempo on the 6-8% sections, which make up most of the climb.
3. Save something for the end: Prepare for the second wall at 11% (around 6 km) by saving energy on the easier 5% stretch that leads into it.
7.5 km • 567 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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