La Ceja
Category 212 km
Distance
650 m
Elevation Gain
5.4%
Average Gradient
11%
Max Gradient
2145 m
Summit Elevation
La Ceja is a Category 2 training climb in the Antioquia cycling circuit — a compact 12km ascent from Medellín's valley floor at 1,495m to the Oriente Antioqueño town of La Ceja at 2,145m that has earned its place in the daily training rotation of Medellín cyclists as a reliable intensity session tha...
Pro Tip
La Ceja provides an excellent introduction to Antioquia climbing for the first days of acclimatisation — the 650m gain and 12km distance are substantial enough to constitute a meaningful training sess...