Vallecitos from Potrerillos
Mendoza, argentina
31.6km 2048m 6.5%
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Vallecitos from Potrerillos
Mendoza, argentina
Vallecitos from Potrerillos is one of cycling's great tests — 31.6km of sustained climbing, gaining 2,048m from base to summit. Averaging 6.5%, the road kicks to 11.7% at its steepest — a testing gradient that demands respect. The 56 hairpin bends define this climb — each switchback a landmark, each straight a test of resolve. The summit at 3,429m sits above the treeline, where the air thins and the views extend to distant peaks. Located in Mendoza, Argentina.
- The crux hits between km 23 and km 25 — 10km above 10% averaging 10.9%.
- One of only 119 Super Hors Catégorie climbs in the database.
- Summit above 3400m — expect thin air, snow into early summer, and conditions that change fast.
- 56 hairpin bends — the switchbacks are the rhythm of this climb, each one a small victory.
Distance
31.6km
Avg Gradient
6.5%
Max Gradient
11.7%
Elevation Gain
2048m
Summit
3,429m
Wall Rating
7.5
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