La Parva is a climb of 49.5 kilometers (hors catégorie). La Parva tops out at 2,819 m above sea level. It is located in Providencia, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile. The average gradient is 5.0% with a maximum of 15.6%. The climb has 2455 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: This 49.5 km climb has a three-act profile. The first section (KM 0-28) is moderate, averaging 2%, and works as a long warm-up. The difficulty ramps up from KM 28, with gradients between 6% and 9% over the last 21 km, peaking in a very punishing stretch between KM 36 and 43 (8-9%). The length combined with that steep finish makes it a textbook HC climb, where pacing is everything.
Pacing tips:
1. Manage your effort on the first section: Use the first 28 km (1-3% gradients) to ride at a steady zone 2 effort and settle into a sustainable breathing rhythm without burning matches.
2. Prepare for the hard sections: From KM 28 on, get ready mentally and physically for the long stretches above 7%. Avoid surging and keep a smooth, consistent cadence, even if your speed drops.
3. Save something for the finish: The last kilometers (KM 36-43) are the steepest. Keep some in the tank for this section, pacing your effort well before you attack, ideally after KM 43 where the gradient eases off slightly.
49.5 km • 2455 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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