Papallacta Pass
Hors Catégorie34 km
Distance
1250 m
Elevation Gain
3.7%
Average Gradient
8%
Max Gradient
4064 m
Summit Elevation
Papallacta Pass at 4,064m is the eastern Andes gateway from Quito to the Amazon basin — a 34km HC ascent from Quito's eastern outskirts at 2,814m through the high-altitude Papallacta valley to the pass summit at 4,064m, followed by one of the most spectacular descents in South American cycling into...
Pro Tip
The Papallacta hot springs resort (Termas de Papallacta) at 3,300m, 6km below the summit on the eastern descent, is one of the finest post-ride recovery experiences in Ecuador: volcanic geothermal poo...