Alto de Letras
From Mariquita up to 3,677 m, in the Andes. Traced from the real road (OpenStreetMap) and the real relief (public elevation data): every bend and every percent is where it should be.
- Distance
- 78.7 km
- Climbing
- 4,292 m
- Steepest km
- 10%
- Highest point
- 3,668 m
- Type
- Long ride
Alto de Letras, a long ride.
78.7 km, 4,292 m of climbing, 5.5% on average, the steepest kilometre at 10%.
How to ride it
78.7 km is a real long ride. Eat and drink early (every 20 minutes), ride in endurance (zone 2) and save your efforts for the climbs. The game saves your ride if you have to stop.
- Open FORGE Ride, on your Windows PC or in the browser from the app.
- Connect your trainer or your sensor (CONNECT on the home screen).
- RIDE, the Americas tab, then Alto de Letras.
- Signed in? Other riders on Alto de Letras ride with you, live.
- 2 W/kg6 h 30
- 3 W/kg4 h 35
- 4 W/kg3 h 38
An estimate from the game’s physics: a 75 kg rider on a road bike, riding steady, without draft. On a smart trainer in SIM mode, the game measures your real time.
Before you ride.
Can I ride Alto de Letras for free?
Yes. Alto de Letras is one of FORGE Ride’s 51 routes, and the game is free, on a Windows PC or in the browser.
What do I need to ride Alto de Letras?
A bike on an indoor trainer. With a Bluetooth smart trainer, the resistance follows the slope of the road. A speed or cadence sensor is also enough to ride, with an estimated power.
Is Alto de Letras the real road?
Traced from the real road (OpenStreetMap) and the real relief (public elevation data): every bend and every percent is where it should be.
