Cuatro Puertas is a climb of 6.0 kilometers (category 3). Cuatro Puertas tops out at 244 m above sea level. It is located in Telde, Canarias, España. The average gradient is 3.6% with a maximum of 12.1%. The climb has 218 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: This 6 km climb with 218 m of elevation gain averages 3.6%, which makes it a Category 3 climb, very doable for most regular riders. The real difficulty is concentrated in the KM 0.5-1.0 section at 7%, followed by KM 1.0-1.5 at 8%. That's nearly 1 km of sustained gradient and a good chunk of the total climbing. The rest of the route alternates between rolling sections like KM 1.5-2.0 and KM 4.5-5.0 at 1%, and tougher stretches like KM 3.5-4.0 at 5%. The finale, KM 5.5-6.0 at 4%, still requires you to have some left in the tank.
Tips for pacing yourself:
1. Arrive fresh at the foot of the wall. Ease off on KM 0.0-0.5 at 3% so you can tackle the 7-8% of KM 0.5-1.5 without already being in the red.
2. Recover on the flat bits. Use the 1% of KM 1.5-2.0 to drink, eat, and settle back into a steady rhythm.
3. Save something for the end. Don't go flat out on KM 4.5-5.0, and keep some energy for the 4% of KM 5.5-6.0.
6.0 km • 218 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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