Vlachava is a climb of 8.6 kilometers (hors catégorie). Vlachava tops out at 921 m above sea level. It is located in Skepari, Περιφέρεια Θεσσαλίας, Ελλάς. The average gradient is 6.8% with a maximum of 16.3%. The climb has 579 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: Vlachava from Gávros is an HC climb of 8.6 km with 579 m of elevation gain, at an average gradient of 6.8%. The opening is tough but steady, between 5% and 7% up to km 4.0, with a short flat section at km 3.5-4.0 that gives you a chance to catch your breath. The real difficulty comes between km 4.5 and km 7.5, where the gradient hits 9%, 12%, 8%, 13%, then 10% with no real respite. The final section, between 2% and 4%, offers recovery too late to make up for those efforts.
Tips for managing your effort:
1. Pace your start From km 0.0-0.5 at 6%, find a steady rhythm, because there are still more than 8 km of climbing ahead.
2. Refuel on the flat Use the 0% section at km 3.5-4.0 to drink, eat and settle back into your pedals before the steepest part.
3. Handling the 13% ramp In the km 6.0-6.5 section, shift to an easier gear, stay seated and keep a smooth cadence until you clear km 7.5.
8.6 km • 579 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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