Below is the course table posted by the organisers,
and you can download the course GPX files from the Seorak Granfondo website above.
[Granfondo]
[Mediofondo]
Below, I drew the courses myself on Strava to obtain accurate climb data for each section.
[Granfondo]
[Mediofondo]
I also looked through the climbs on the course that are worth noting.
[Granfondo]
1) Saldunjae, west side
- Starts about 17.90 km after the start
- Length 1.51 km, average gradient 7.2%
* Equivalent to UCI climb Cat. 4. (1.51*1000*7.2=10,872)
* Equivalent to 8★ on my own climb scale.
2) Guryongnyeong, south side
- Starts about 36.68 km after the start
- Length 6.70 km, average gradient 5.9%
* Equivalent to UCI climb Cat. 2. (6.70*1000*5.9=39,530)
* Equivalent to 11★ on my own climb scale.
3) Jochimnyeong
- Starts about 63.93 km after the start
- Length 4.32 km, average gradient 10.1%
* Equivalent to UCI climb Cat. 2. (4.32*1000*10.1=43,632)
* Equivalent to 14★ on my own climb scale.
4) Seurijae
- Starts about 81.11 km after the start
- Length 6.33 km, average gradient 5.0%
* Equivalent to UCI climb Cat. 3. (6.33*1000*5.0=31,650)
* Equivalent to 11★ on my own climb scale.
5) Pillye Hangyeryeong
- Starts about 98.34 km after the start
- Length 11.37 km, average gradient 4.1%
* Equivalent to UCI climb Cat. 2. (11.37*1000*4.1=46,617)
* Equivalent to 15★ on my own climb scale.
6) Guryongnyeong, north side (reverse Guryongnyeong)
- Starts about 150.77 km after the start
- Length 11.26 km, average gradient 5.9%
* Equivalent to UCI climb Cat. 1. (11.26*1000*5.9=66,434)
* Equivalent to 16★ on my own climb scale.
7) Saldunjae, east side
- Starts about 184.81 km after the start
- Length 1.08 km, average gradient 9.9%
* Equivalent to UCI climb Cat. 4. (1.08*1000*9.9=10,692)
* Equivalent to 10★ on my own climb scale.
[Mediofondo]
1) Saldunjae, west side
- Starts about 17.90 km after the start
- Length 1.51 km, average gradient 7.2%
* Equivalent to UCI climb Cat. 4. (1.51*1000*7.2=10,872)
* Equivalent to 8★ on my own climb scale.
2) Guryongnyeong, south side
- Starts about 36.68 km after the start
- Length 6.70 km, average gradient 5.9%
* Equivalent to UCI climb Cat. 2. (6.70*1000*5.9=39,530)
* Equivalent to 11★ on my own climb scale.
3) Jochimnyeong
- Starts about 63.93 km after the start
- Length 4.32 km, average gradient 10.1%
* Equivalent to UCI climb Cat. 2. (4.32*1000*10.1=43,632)
* Equivalent to 14★ on my own climb scale.
4) Jinheukgogae, east side
- Starts about 75.76 km after the start
- Length 0.56 km, average gradient 7.1%
* Does not fall into any UCI climb category. (0.56*1000*7.1=3,976)
* Equivalent to 7★ on my own climb scale.
5) Omijae, north side
- Starts about 102.53 km after the start
- Length 1.49 km, average gradient 7.8%
* Equivalent to UCI climb Cat. 4. (1.49*1000*7.8=11,622)
* Equivalent to 8★ on my own climb scale.
The Granfondo has the seven climbs above, and the Mediofondo five, as its main climbs.
For details on the climbs, please refer to the content at the link below.
In particular, I have built an app that lets you quickly look up information on 650 well-known climbs across the country.
If you bookmark it or put a shortcut on your home screen, you can check each climb’s distance, average gradient, elevation gain, start point and finish point from your phone anytime, anywhere.
https://blog.naver.com/scvhwan/224306194433
The text above is content I keep posting on my blog; I am sharing it here as well since many people here seem to be taking part in the Granfondo.
https://blog.naver.com/scvhwan/224309283193
I wish every participant a safe finish.
