Paso Bura is a climb of 5.9 kilometers (hors catégorie). Paso Bura tops out at 3,101 m above sea level. It is located in Paz de Río, Boyacá, Colombia. The average gradient is 9.1% with a maximum of 18.1%. The climb has 537 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: This hors catégorie climb covers 5.9 km for 537 m of elevation gain, with an average gradient of 9.1%. The main difficulty lies between km 0.0 and km 4.0, where the gradient stays between 9% and 13% over almost the entire distance, with roughly 459 m of climbing. The flat section between km 4.0 and km 5.0 (3 to 4%) offers a welcome breather, then km 5.0-5.5 ramps back up to 7% before km 5.5-5.9 eases off to 2%. The profile is easy to read, but the long opening block will punish your legs and demands disciplined pacing.
Tips for managing your effort:
1. Pace your start. Over km 0.0-0.5 at 13%, the temptation to go out hard is strong, but a steady cadence will let you hold it together all the way to km 4.0.
2. Make the most of the false flat. Use km 4.0-4.5 and km 4.5-5.0 to recover, drink and fuel before the next push.
3. Finish strong. On km 5.5-5.9, where the gradient drops to 2%, keep a smooth gear and push on to the finish.
5.9 km • 537 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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