Paso Dorotea is a climb of 10.4 kilometers (category 2). The climb finishes at 618 m above sea level. It is located in Puerto Natales, Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena, Chile. The average gradient is 3.5% with a maximum of 10.9%. The climb has 364 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: This Cat 2 climb covers 10.4 km for 364 m of elevation gain, an average gradient of 3.5%. The first five kilometres, between 0 and 2% with near-flat stretches, let you spin along without blowing up. The real work starts between 5.0 and 10.4 km, with a 7% spike between 6.0 and 7.0 km, then a steady 6% over the final 2+ km. It's mostly that second half, relentless with no respite, that cooks the legs.
Pacing tips:
1. Save your legs from the start. Between 0.0 and 5.0 km, ride at a comfortable tempo on 0 to 2% grades so you reach the 4% section between 5.0 and 6.0 km with fresh legs.
2. Prepare for the 7% ramp. On the 6.0-7.0 km section, shift into an easy gear, keep a smooth cadence, and stay loose through your arms and shoulders.
3. Hold a steady rhythm to the summit. Between 8.0 and 10.4 km at 6%, keep a consistent cadence without surging, and save some energy for the last few hundred metres.
10.4 km • 364 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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