Pobučský vrch is a climb of 6.7 kilometers (category 3). Pobučský vrch tops out at 512 m above sea level. It is located in Zvole, Střední Morava, Česko. The average gradient is 3.8% with a maximum of 9.3%. The climb has 250 meters of elevation gain.
Analysis of the difficulty:
This Category 3 climb is moderately hard. The average gradient of 3.8% is misleading: the profile is very uneven. The difficulty is concentrated in three sections: the first between km 1.0 and 2.0 (6-7% gradients), a second, short but steep, at km 5.0-5.5 (6%), and a final push near the end at km 6.0-6.5 (5%). The rest of the route is mostly flat or false flat, giving you moments to recover.
Tips for managing your effort:
1. Ride a variable pace: Start easy over the first few hundred meters. Push harder and spin up your cadence on the three steep sections identified, but back off as soon as the gradient drops to 1-3% so you can recover.
2. Save energy on the false flats: The long stretches at 1-2% between km 2.5 and 4.5 are crucial. Use them to spin smoothly, bring your heart rate down and drink before the last difficulties.
3. Save something for the finish: Don't be caught off guard by the 5% ramp in the final 500 meters. Hit it with fresh legs, having recovered well on the descent beforehand (2% between km 5.5 and 6.0).
6.7 km • 250 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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