Paso Cascada de Niebla is a climb of 15.8 kilometers (hors catégorie). Paso Cascada de Niebla tops out at 2,943 m above sea level. It is located in Santiago Comaltepec, Oaxaca, México. The average gradient is 7.4% with a maximum of 17.7%. The climb has 1165 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: At 15.8 km with 1165 m of elevation gain and an average gradient of 7.4%, the Paso Cascada de Niebla earns its HC rating. The heart of the climb is between km 3 and km 6, where the gradient hits 12-13% for 3 consecutive km. The false flat from km 7 to km 9 offers a deceptive breather, before a return to 9% at km 10 and a more irregular finale between km 12 and km 15.
Pacing tips:
1. Don't go out too hard. From the very first km at 11%, keep a smooth cadence and steady effort so you still have legs when the steepest section arrives.
2. Manage km 3 to km 6. Stay seated, pick an easy gear and hold a steady cadence to spare your quads on these 12-13% ramps.
3. Use the recovery zones. Take advantage of the false flat from km 7 to km 9 and the descent from km 10 to km 12 to eat, drink and recover before the final push.
15.8 km • 1165 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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