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Corcovado / Cristo Redentor from Santa Teresa

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Corcovado / Cristo Redentor from Santa Teresa
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Elevation profile Corcovado / Cristo Redentor from Santa Teresa

Statistics

Difficulty points 467
Length 4.8 mi
Average gradient 6.6%
Steepest segment 14.7%
Total ascent 1670 ft

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Famous climb
15 hairpin turns
#78 toughest climb of Brazil
#84 most elevation gain of Brazil
#90 longest climb of Brazil
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Corcovado / Cristo Redentor from Santa Teresa is a climb in the region Brazil. It is 4.8 mi long and bridges 1670 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 6.6%, resulting in a difficulty score of 467. The top of the ascent is located at 2172 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 7 photos.

Road names: Rua Alice, Rua Professor Alcias Athayde, Rua Doutor Júlio Otoni, Rua Almirante Alexandrino, Estrada das Paineiras & Estrada do Corcovado

5.0 by Leon
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.
One of the 7 new wonders of the world and you can just cycle to it. Again, Rua Alice is the usual road to the start of the climb. It starts gently (be careful when cycling with thin tyres for the tram tracks), and gradually gets a bit steeper. Then follow several steep kilometres that pass only slowly. The best part of the climb breaks when you turn left for the last 2.5 kilometres of the climb. These are the most difficult but also the most beautiful kilometres with the necessary hairpins. No c... read more

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One of the 7 new wonders of the world and you can just cycle to it. Again, Rua Alice is the usual road to the start of the climb. It starts gently (be careful when cycling with thin tyres for the tram tracks), and gradually gets a bit steeper. Then follow several steep kilometres that pass only slowly. The best part of the climb breaks when you turn left for the last 2.5 kilometres of the climb. These are the most difficult but also the most beautiful kilometres with the necessary hairpins. No cars're officially allowed here either. Don't count on complete rest though, the tourist vans are allowed up and they drive up and up. You get a bit of the Stelvio madness feeling. At the top, the reward awaits and you can almost touch Cristo Redentor, so to speak.

Één van de 7 nieuwe wereldwonderen en je kunt er gewoon naar toe fietsen. Ook hier geldt weer, Rua Alice is de gebruikelijk weg naar de start van de klim. Deze begint rustig (pas op bij het fietsen met dunne bandjes voor de tramsporen), en wordt langzaam aan wat steiler. Dan volgen er enkele steile kilometers die maar langzaam voorbij gaan. Het mooiste stuk van de klim breekt aan als je linksaf slaat voor de laatste 2,5 kilometer van de klim. Dit zijn de lastigste maar ook mooiste kilometers met de nodige haarspeldbochten. Hier mogen officieel ook geen auto's meer rijden. Reken echter niet op volledige rust, de toeristenbusjes mogen wel omhoog en die rijden op en aan. Je krijgt er een beetje het Stelvio gekkenhuis gevoel bij. Boven wacht de beloning en kun je Cristo Redentor bij wijze van spreken bijna aanraken.

Let op: Er zijn voor de fietser tijdrestricties, je kunt omhoog 's ochtends tot 10.00 en dan s'middags weer vanaf 15.00.

Corcovado / Cristo Redentor from Santa Teresa
Corcovado / Cristo Redentor from Santa Teresa
Corcovado / Cristo Redentor from Santa Teresa
Corcovado / Cristo Redentor from Santa Teresa
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Climbing times

5 mph 00:58:09
7 mph 00:41:10
9 mph 00:32:05
12 mph 00:24:06

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Corcovado / Cristo Redentor from Santa Teresa is a challenging ascent. For this type of climbing, we recommend mountain gearing, specifically a compact system. This means a small front chainring of 34 teeth, combined with a rear cassette where, depending on your level, strength, and experience, you choose a sprocket with 30, 32, or even 34 teeth. Remember that a smooth cadence is always more efficient!

Corcovado / Cristo Redentor from Santa Teresa is a serious climb and falls into the 2nd category. With a good basic fitness level, even without much cycling experience, you can complete this climb just fine. However, a bike with climbing gears is a must. Without experience or training, it will be really tough – but that’s part of the challenge!

Corcovado / Cristo Redentor from Santa Teresa is 4.8 mi long.

The average gradient of Corcovado / Cristo Redentor from Santa Teresa is 6.6%.

Corcovado / Cristo Redentor from Santa Teresa has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 14.7%.

The summit of Corcovado / Cristo Redentor from Santa Teresa is at 2172 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 00:58:09 to climb Corcovado / Cristo Redentor from Santa Teresa. At 7 mph the time is 00:41:10, and at 9 mph 00:32:05. For the fastest cyclists, 00:24:06 is an achievable time.

Corcovado / Cristo Redentor from Santa Teresa is located in the region in Brazil.

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