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Embalse El Yeso from San José de Maipo

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This climb contains both pieces of bad road surface and gravel sections, but can be ridden with a road bike.
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Elevation profile Embalse El Yeso from San José de Maipo
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Difficulty points 1063
Length 42.5 km
Average gradient 3.9%
Steepest 100 metres 11.1%
Total ascent 1652 m

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Famous climb
Beautiful scenery
8 hairpin turns
Gravel
Bad road
#36 toughest climb of South America
#16 most elevation gain of South America
#100 longest climb of World
#48 average steepest climb of Chile
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Embalse El Yeso from San José de Maipo is a climb in the region Chile. It is 42.5 km long and bridges 1652 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 3.9%, resulting in a difficulty score of 1063. The top of the ascent is located at 2589 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 0 reviews of this climb and uploaded 0 photos.

Road names: Camino al Volcán, Cañada Sur, Puente El Jaboncillo, Puente El Almendro & Camino al Yeso

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Climbing times

7 km/h 06:04:07
11 km/h 03:51:42
15 km/h 02:49:55
19 km/h 02:14:09

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Frequently Asked Questions

You don't need special gearing for Embalse El Yeso from San José de Maipo. The slope isn't long or steep enough to require much shifting down. You can conquer this climb on power alone. However, a compact gearing system with a smallest front chainring of 34 and largest rear sprocket of 28 or 30 is always nice if you enjoy cycling uphill. This helps maintain a smooth cadence.

Embalse El Yeso from San José de Maipo belongs to the Hors Catégorie, the top category. These are legendary and very tough climbs. A solid cycling condition, experience, and a good climbing gear ratio are essential to maintain a smooth cadence and complete the climb comfortably.

Embalse El Yeso from San José de Maipo is 42.5 km long.

The average gradient of Embalse El Yeso from San José de Maipo is 3.9%.

Embalse El Yeso from San José de Maipo has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 11.1%.

The summit of Embalse El Yeso from San José de Maipo is at 2589 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 06:04:07 to climb Embalse El Yeso from San José de Maipo. At 11 km/h the time is 03:51:42, and at 15 km/h 02:49:55. For the fastest cyclists, 02:14:09 is an achievable time.

Embalse El Yeso from San José de Maipo is located in the region in Chile.

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