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Giro del Lago 2026
Giro del Lago 2026 is scheduled for 22 November from Playa Venado in Puerto Varas, with timed 163 km and 80 km road routes around the Lake Llanquihue basin.
Puerto Varas, Los Lagos, ChileOpen
- Dates
- Sun, Nov 22, 2026
- Type
- Road
- Routes
- 80 · 163 km
- altitude range
- 53–214 m
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The course
Track, profile and categorized climbs at a glance. The map and altimetry come from the real GPX track; tap a numbered climb for its detail.
Categorized climbs
7 climbsTap a numbered climb to see its detail.
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Can I do this?
How long you would be in the saddle at your level. Not one single time — the one that matches you.
Your level
A Intermediate rider (3.0 W/kg W/kg) would cross Gran Fondo 163 km in
6h00
regular group rides · 72 kg reference · no drafting · variable pacing
See all four levels
Beginnerfirst long rides
2.5 W/kg
6h41
Intermediateregular group rides
3.0 W/kg
6h00
Advancedstructured training
3.5 W/kg
5h29
Eliteamateur racer
4.0 W/kg
5h05
72 kg referencesurface-based bike and tiresno draftingvariable pacing
Calculate your exact timeEnter your FTP and weight in the simulator to see your time on every route.
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Which route should I pick?
Relative demand and the key numbers for each route. Pick one and the rest of the page adapts.
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Do I have time to get ready?
What each route demands versus the time left to the start.
81days to the start. Gran Fondo 163 km asks for ~16 weeks: for this edition you are fine-tuning, not building.
Compare what each route demands
Gran Fondo 163 km16 weeksVery hard
Medio Fondo 80 km10 weeksHard
Make it your goalGran Fondo 163 km asks for ~16 weeks of specific preparation. Start your plan with margin and arrive ready.
Get ready for Gran Fondo 163 km[ 04 ]
Pacing & fuel
Reference-rider estimate (~5h30 · Gran Fondo 163 km). Your time and fuel scale with your fitness — run the simulator for a personal plan.
Effort per climb
- distance 17 kmKM 17 · the longest80–88% FTPTempo
- distance 35 kmKM 3580–90% FTPTempo
- distance 38 kmKM 3880–90% FTPTempo
- distance 51 kmKM 5180–88% FTPTempo
- distance 81 kmKM 8180–88% FTPTempo
- distance 89 kmKM 8979–87% FTPTempo
- distance 101 kmKM 10189–101% FTPThreshold
Fuel per hour
80–100 gCarbs
500–750 mlFluid
500–700 mgSodium
What you carry · whole event
4–6bottles750 ml each · 3–4 L total
15–18gels30 g each · 440–550 g total
Fluid and sodium are adjusted to the event's typical conditions (~13 °C). General guidance — adjust to heat, your gut tolerance, and how the day unfolds.
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Race-week weather
Typical conditions for the event month, downscaled to this route's elevation.
12–13°CTemperatureMild
44%Rain chancePossible
13km/hWindLight breeze
valley → summit · Normals 2022–2025 · Source: Open-Meteo · ERA5/Copernicus (CC BY 4.0)
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What do I need to know?
Ridium's training read and the caveats before you trust the times.
Training read · Ridium AIThe Gran Fondo is a demanding 163 km road route with about 1,726 m of climbing on rolling roads circling Lake Llanquihue (Llanquihue, Frutillar, Puerto Octay, Cascadas, Ensenada), with a time limit near eight hours. It calls for high endurance and disciplined pacing.
- Endurance
With around 16 weeks recommended, build a deep aerobic base and long rides approaching 5–6 hours so 163 km and 1,726 m of climbing feel sustainable on the day.
- Climbing
The course strings together several rolling climbs with pitches up to about 18%; train repeated tempo climbs to absorb the cumulative load without going into the red early.
- Pacing
With a cutoff near eight hours and a timed format, start conservatively, work with groups on the flatter lake roads, and meter your effort evenly across the climbs.
- Fueling
Plan structured fuelling and hydration for a long day—eat early and often—and prepare for changeable Patagonia Norte (Los Lagos) weather with layers for both sun and rain.
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