THE GREAT CLIMB TO BALSAPAMBA

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E491, Chaupiacu, Balsapamba, San Miguel, Bolívar, 120111, Ecuador
Cat. 4

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Climb Profile

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Climb Stats

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Climb categoryCategory 4
Distance2.09 km / 1.30 miles
Elevation gain146.4 m / 480 ft
Average gradient7%
Maximum gradient23.9%
Elevation high788.6 m / 2,587 ft
Elevation low642.2 m / 2,107 ft
Climb difficulty score14,637.76

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 350,468th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 675th most difficult cycling climb of all 2,575 climbs in Ecuador.

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Places 18th out of 41 cycling climbs in Bolívar.

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Get your legs ready, this is the 10th most difficult cycling climb (out of 20 climbs) in San Miguel.

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A local climb of note, this is the 8th most difficult cycling climb (out of 15 climbs) in Balsapamba.

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