Mirador Tres Cruces is a climb of 26.9 kilometers (hors catégorie). Mirador Tres Cruces tops out at 4,150 m above sea level. It is located in Sayausí, Azuay, Ecuador. The average gradient is 5.3% with a maximum of 12.2%. The climb has 1434 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: With 26.9 km, 1434 m of elevation gain and an average gradient of 5.3%, the Mirador Tres Cruces from Gulag is a beyond-category climb of serious length. The start is gentle at 4% (km 0.0 to 2.0), but km 2.0 to 5.0 kicks up to 7-8%, which is the hardest section. The stretch from km 8.0 to km 12.0, between 3 and 4%, gives you a bit of breathing room, but the 7% sections at km 13.0-14.0, 18.0-19.0 and 20.0-22.0 wear the legs down over time. The final push, from km 24.0 to km 26.9, ramps back up to 6-7% after an almost flat section, so you need to keep some in the tank.
Pacing tips:
1. Don't go out too hard The 4% of the first two kilometres tempts you to hammer, but you need to keep a steady rhythm to tackle the 8% from km 2.0 to km 4.0 with composure.
2. Recover during the breather Use the easier 3-4% between km 8.0 and km 12.0 to drink, eat and get your cadence back up before the 7% section that follows.
3. Save something for the finish After the flat from km 22.0 to km 24.0, the 6-7% from km 24.0 to km 26.9 still demand plenty of energy, so stick with an easy gear and a steady cadence.
26.9 km • 1434 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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