Rachowiec is a climb of 1.9 kilometers (category 2). Rachowiec tops out at 828 m above sea level. It is located in Zwardoń, województwo śląskie, Polska. The average gradient is 8.4% with a maximum of 21.6%. The climb has 163 meters of elevation gain.
Climb difficulty breakdown:
This climb is short (1.9 km) but brutal. Most of the damage is in the first third, with extremely steep gradients over 600 m (11%, 15%, then 21%). That 21% section over 200 m is the key stretch. The rest of the climb is milder, averaging 5%, which gives you a chance to recover.
How to manage your effort:
1. Start easy: Don't blow up off the line. Save something for the 21% wall between 0.4 and 0.6 km.
2. Pick the right gear: Make sure you have a low enough gear for the really steep sections (≥15%) so you can keep your cadence up.
3. Recover after the spike: Use the flatter stretch (KM 0.8-1.2, 2% to 5% gradient) to get your breathing back under control before the steady finish at 7%.
1.9 km • 163 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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