The “Three Sisters” route covers Watopia’s three oldest climbs (Hilly KOM, Epic KOM, and Volcano KOM) in a forward direction. While not as punishing as The Pretzel and some of Watopia’s toughest routes, it’ll still put you in the hurt locker with almost 3000′ of climbing!
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Route Description
Begin at the standard downtown Watopia start point, and head directly up the Hilly KOM forward. This short climb was the first timed KOM segment on Watopia, but it’s far from the toughest!
Catch a breather descending from the Hilly KOM banner, then hang a left onto Ocean Boulevard and a right at Sequoia Circle to make your way onto the longest climb of the route: the Epic KOM forward. This was the longest climb in all of Zwift when it was released, but it is now dwarfed by Alpe du Zwift. Don’t underestimate the Epic KOM, though: it’s got plenty of suffering in store, and the super steep “bonus climb” up to the radio tower just adds insult to injury!
You’ll pass the halfway point in terms of distance as you descend from atop the bonus climb, but you’re well past the halfway point of your ride, having completed 85% of the climbing for this route. You’ve got this!
Ride once more through the fishing village then past the waterfall to the Italian Villas, where you’ll turn left onto the windy dirt descent toward the volcano. You’ll ride around the volcano in the counterclockwise direction, then hit the final climb of the day: the Volcano KOM. Give it all you’ve got to the top, then descend and take the quickest way back to downtown Watopia for the finish under the start/finish banner.
Route details:
Distance: 47.8km (29.7 miles)
Elevation Gain: 879m (2883′)
Strava Forward Segment from Start Banner Strava Forward Segment from Start Pier Strava Reverse Segment