Paso Dorotea is a climb of 7.9 kilometers (category 2). The climb finishes at 620 m above sea level. It is located in Río Turbio, Santa Cruz, Argentina. The average gradient is 4.2% with a maximum of 9.1%. The climb has 335 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: At 7.9 km with 335 m of elevation gain and an average gradient of 4.2%, the Paso Dorotea is a Category 2 climb that's tough but steady. The real work is in the middle, from km 4.5 to km 5.5, where the gradient hits 8% for a good kilometer and a half. The sections at 6% from km 1.5 to km 2.0 and from km 7.0 to km 7.5 keep the legs honest. The last stretch, from km 7.5 to km 7.9, is flat and gives you a welcome breather before the finish.
Tips for managing your effort:
1. Save your legs at the bottom From km 0.0 to km 0.5, at 2%, don't go out too hard. Find a steady rhythm so you arrive at what's coming with your head clear.
2. Shift into an easy gear on the steep ramp From km 4.5 to km 5.5, at 8%, aim for a smooth cadence around 70 to 80 rpm instead of mashing big gears.
3. Recover on the rolling sections From km 5.5 to km 7.0, between 3% and 4%, use the easier stretches to recover and save some energy for km 7.0 to km 7.5, at 6%.
7.9 km • 335 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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