Resspass

Overview

Resspass is a short, savage Category 1 ascent that packs a brutal amount of vertical into very little distance. Over just 4.9 km it climbs from 826 m at the base to 1325 m at the top, a net gain of 499 m. The average gradient is a punishing 10.21%, the kind of number that leaves no soft kilometres to recover on. This is not a climb you settle into; it is one you survive. With a total ascent of 464 m recorded along the road surface, almost every metre of forward progress is also a metre upward.

How the Gradient Unfolds

The defining feature of Resspass is its consistency at the wrong end of the scale. A 10.21% average across 4.9 km means the road rarely relents, and the 17.13% max gradient tells you where the real teeth are. That maximum sits roughly 7 percentage points above the average, so the steepest ramps punch well beyond what your legs have already normalised to. Expect the pitch to hover in double digits for long stretches, with sharp kicks toward that 17.13% figure forcing you out of rhythm. Because the climb is so compact, there is no gentle run-in to warm the legs: the gradient bites early and holds.

Pacing Notes

On a climb this steep and this short, pacing is about damage control rather than negative splits. Riding near your FTP is realistic here because the effort lasts only as long as the 4.9 km take you, but the 17.13% ramps will spike your power far above threshold whether you like it or not. The smart approach is to hold a touch below FTP on the sustained 10.21% sections so you keep something in reserve for the pitches that punch toward 17%. If you do not know your threshold, run the numbers through the FTP estimator before you commit to a plan. Getting the opening kilometre wrong on a wall like this costs you dearly, because there is nowhere to recover the 499 m of climbing still owed.

Gearing

Do not under-gear Resspass. A 10.21% average with 17.13% spikes rewards a wide-range cassette and low ratios. A compact 34-tooth inner chainring paired with a 34×32 gives you a survivable floor on the sustained sections, but many riders will want the extra margin of a 34×34 for the steepest ramps. If your legs or your fitness are anything short of pro-level, choose the 34×34 without hesitation — spinning a slightly easier gear at a higher cadence protects your knees and preserves your legs across all 4.9 km. Grinding a big gear up a 17.13% pitch is a fast route to blowing up.

Summary

Resspass is a Category 1 climb defined by its steepness rather than its length: 4.9 km, an unrelenting 10.21% average, and a 17.13% sting. It lifts you 499 m from 826 m to 1325 m with 464 m of total ascent. Come prepared with low gears and a conservative opening, and it becomes a rewarding, punchy challenge rather than a disaster.

Length: 4.9 km
Average gradient: 10.21%
Max gradient: 17.13%
Start: 826 m
Summit: 1325 m
Net gain: 499 m
Total ascent: 464 m
Category: 1