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Ride Kotor Serpentine indoors
19.1 km at 4.8%
Twenty-five hairpins straight up the mountain wall above the Bay of Kotor toward Lovćen. A long, steady climb, the kind you meet on routes across the Balkans.
- From → to
- Kotor → Krstac
- Where
- Montenegro
- Length
- 19.1 km
- Climbing
- 958 m
- under 2%
- 2–5%
- 5–8%
- 8–11%
- 11–14%
- 14% and up
- Pavé
- Gravel
- Length
- 19.1 km
- Climbing
- 958 m
- Average gradient
- 4.8%
- Steepest 200 m
- 15.7%
- Highest point
- 922 m
Profile from OpenStreetMap and EU-DEM heights, checked against the road’s published length and climbing.
How steep it gets
| Gradient | Distance | Share |
|---|---|---|
| under 2% | 3.3 km | 17% |
| 2–5% | 6.7 km | 35% |
| 5–8% | 6.5 km | 34% |
| 8–11% | 1.5 km | 8% |
| 11–14% | 0.8 km | 4% |
| 14% and up | 0.3 km | 2% |
How long it takes
| FTP | Time | Average power |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 W/kg (188 W) | 1 h 32 min | 170 W |
| 3 W/kg (225 W) | 1 h 17 min | 208 W |
| 3.5 W/kg (263 W) | 1 h 7 min | 249 W |
| 4 W/kg (300 W) | 59 min | 287 W |
A 75 kg rider on an 8 kg bike, riding a strong, even effort for the length of the road. In slope mode your speed comes from your own power and weight, so your time will differ; the app re-estimates it for you.
Riding it indoors
After a 10-minute warm-up, MeepMeep hands the trainer the road: the real gradient every few metres and the rolling resistance of the surface. You choose the gear and the power. Speed comes from your watts, your weight and the slope, and the ride ends at Krstac, however long that takes.
Ride these at ultra pace, not race-the-segment pace. Use Pace assist to hold the power you plan to ride on the day, eat and drink as you would, and notice how the climb feels after hours in the saddle rather than fresh.
Make it easier or harder
- Gradient feel in Settings lowers how much of the gradient the trainer applies, without changing your speed or the climb.
- Pace assist (
E) switches to ERG and holds a pacing target, so you can ride it at exactly the power you want;↑/↓move it. - The ride records elevation, and the FIT export includes it, so the climb shows up in Strava or intervals.icu.
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Kotor Serpentine questions
How long does it take to ride Kotor Serpentine?
For a 75 kg rider on an 8 kg bike, MeepMeep estimates about 1 h 17 min at 3 W/kg FTP and 59 min at 4 W/kg, riding a strong, even effort. In the app the estimate uses your own FTP, weight and bike.
How steep is Kotor Serpentine?
19.1 km from Kotor to Krstac, climbing 958 m at an average of 4.8%. The steepest 200 m is about 15.7%, and the top is at 922 m.
Can I ride Kotor Serpentine on a smart trainer?
Yes. MeepMeep rides it in slope mode on any smart trainer that supports Bluetooth FTMS simulation: the trainer sets the real gradient, and your power moves you up the road. It runs free in Chrome or Edge, with no account.
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