Stani Tiza is a climb of 10.0 kilometers (hors catégorie). The climb finishes at 1,531 m above sea level. It is located in Vovoussa, Περιφέρεια Ηπείρου, Ελλάς. The average gradient is 5.7% with a maximum of 14.1%. The climb has 567 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: The Στάνη Ντίζα is an HC climb with 567 m of elevation gain over 10 km, for an average gradient of 5.7%. The start from Vovoúsa is very steep, with 9% over the first 500 metres, then the climb keeps coming back to 10% between KM 1.5 and KM 2.0, and again between KM 3.0 and KM 3.5. Real recovery spots are rare: KM 6.5-7.0 and KM 8.5-9.0 are slightly downhill, and the 2 to 4% sections (KM 2.0-2.5, KM 5.5-6.0, KM 8.0-8.5) only give you a short breather. The difficulty is therefore less about one isolated ramp and more about the relentless steep gradients.
Pacing tips:
1. Hold back at the start: don't go out too hard over the first 500 metres at 9%, and keep a steady rhythm so you've got something left in the tank.
2. Use the easier sections: take advantage of the 4% stretches (KM 2.0-2.5, KM 5.5-6.0, KM 7.0-7.5) to recover, drink, and pick up the cadence again.
3. Handle the 10% ramps: get into an easy enough gear, stay seated, and spin steadily between KM 3.0 and KM 3.5 so you save some energy for the final kilometres.
10.0 km • 567 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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