Montaña San Ildefonso is a climb of 13.6 kilometers (hors catégorie). Montaña San Ildefonso tops out at 1,575 m above sea level. It is located in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras. The average gradient is 11.0% with a maximum of 22.7%. The climb has 1500 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: This climb is extremely demanding, with an average gradient of 11% over 13.6 km. The difficulty lies in the irregularity of the profile: after a first "easy" km at 6%, the gradient stays above 12% for five consecutive kilometres. The toughest kilometre is the ninth (KM 8.0-9.0) at 16%, coming right after a short lull, which makes it a critical point.
Tips for managing the effort:
1. Pace yourself from the start: Resist the temptation to go too hard on the first km at 6%. The real effort begins at KM 1.0 with the sequence of 12-14% pitches.
2. Anticipate the wall at km 9: Use the relative respite of KM 7.0-8.0 (6%) to recover before tackling the 16% section with suitable gears.
3. Manage your pace by sections: Split the climb into blocks (KM 1-6 very hard, KM 7-8 recovery, KM 8-11 intense, KM 12-13.6 more manageable) to adapt your effort mentally and physically.
13.6 km • 1500 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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