Illiniza Norte Approach
Category 114 km
Distance
900 m
Elevation Gain
6.4%
Average Gradient
14%
Max Gradient
4250 m
Summit Elevation
The Illiniza Norte Approach is one of the high-altitude cycling achievements of the Avenue of Volcanoes corridor — a 14km Cat 1 ascent from the Illiniza saddle road junction at 3,350m to the climbing refuge at approximately 4,250m on the northern of the twin Illiniza volcanoes, gaining 900m at 6.4%...
Pro Tip
Illiniza Norte requires a minimum of four acclimatisation days at Quito altitude (2,850m) before the attempt — the 4,250m refugio zone is 1,400m above the capital and the step-up is physiologically si...
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