Goč is a climb of 12.6 kilometers (hors catégorie). Goč tops out at 1,077 m above sea level. It is located in Vrnjačka Banja, n/a, Србија. The average gradient is 6.4% with a maximum of 16.9%. The climb has 813 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: The Goč from Vrnjci covers 12.6 km for 813 m of elevation gain, with an average gradient of 6.4%, which puts it in the hors catégorie. The start is deceptive: km 0 to 2 don't go above 4%, but the real difficulty kicks in between km 2 and km 8, with grades averaging 8%. The heart of the climb is between km 5 and km 7, where it hits 10% and then 12% at km 6-7, before easing back to 9% at km 7-8. Between km 8 and km 12.6 the gradients are more forgiving, notably 1% at km 10-11, but the effort stays long and demanding.
Tips for the effort:
1. Pace the start. Don't go too hard in the opening kilometres at 3 and 4%. Save something in the tank for the steep section that follows.
2. Prepare for km 5 to 7. Tackle the 10% and 12% ramps with a steady rhythm, stay in the saddle and run an easy enough gear.
3. Recover on the rolling section. Use the km 10-11 stretch at 1% to eat, drink and get your cadence back up before the final kilometres at 4%.
12.6 km • 813 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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