Alto de las Palmas (Envigado)
Category 114 km
Distance
800 m
Elevation Gain
5.7%
Average Gradient
11%
Max Gradient
2295 m
Summit Elevation
The Envigado approach to Alto de las Palmas is the more demanding and less-ridden sibling of the canonical Alto de Palmas road — a 14km Category 1 ascent that climbs from the Envigado municipality on Medellín's southern edge to the same Palmas plateau at approximately 2,295m, gaining 800m at 5.7% av...
Pro Tip
The Envigado approach is best combined with the standard Alto de Palmas descent for a loop itinerary that uses both roads: ascend via Envigado, ride the plateau circuit to El Retiro (approximately 15k...