Páramo de Letras
Category 115 km
Distance
900 m
Elevation Gain
6%
Average Gradient
13%
Max Gradient
3800 m
Summit Elevation
Páramo de Letras is one of the highest rideable road sections in the Colombian Andes — a Category 1 ascent from approximately 2,900m to the paramo plateau at 3,800m near Manizales that places the rider in the most extreme altitude environment accessible by paved road in the Central Cordillera. The n...
Pro Tip
Páramo de Letras is a legitimate altitude training environment and should be treated as such. Arriving from Manizales (2,153m) allows partial acclimatisation — spend two days riding the Manizales urba...