La Placita is a climb of 11.7 kilometers (category 1). La Placita tops out at 906 m above sea level. It is located in San Miguel Centro, San Miguel, El Salvador. The average gradient is 6.1% with a maximum of 15.5%. The climb has 716 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: La Placita from La Cruz is an 11.7 km climb with 716 m of elevation gain, averaging 6.1%, which makes it a Cat 1. The hard part is mostly in the middle and final sections: from km 4 to km 6 the gradient ramps up to 9%, then 10%, and from km 9 to km 11 it stays between 8% and 9%. The stretch from km 7 to km 8, practically flat at 1%, gives you a welcome breather before the tough finale.
Tips for pacing the climb:
1. Start easy The first two kilometers, at 3% and 4%, are manageable: use them to settle into a steady rhythm without burning matches.
2. Handle the 10% section Between km 5 and km 6, don't go over your threshold and pick a gear light enough to keep a smooth cadence.
3. Recover on the km 7 flat Use the 1% stretch from km 7 to km 8 to drink, eat, and get your legs turning again before the final 8–9% block.
11.7 km • 716 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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