L'Étape Cunha: routes and how to prepare
- Distance
- 111 km
- Climbing
- 2,069 m
- Highest point
- 1,172 m
- Categorised climbs
- 18 · up to 19 %
- Shape
- Loop
Measured on the course you ride in Cycloscape. The organiser's own figures are below.
Elevation profile
794–1,172 m · 18 categorised climbsThe 6 biggest of 18 categorised climbs, in the order you ride them.
L'Étape Cunha opens the Brazilian season of the L'Étape series, in the mountain town of Cunha, in São Paulo state. The 2027 event runs from 2 to 4 April, with a long course of 111 km and 2,400 m of climbing and a short course of 53 km and 700 m, both on closed roads.
L’Étape Cunha at a glance
- Where
- Cunha, São Paulo, Brazil
- Official website
- cunha.letapeseries.com ↗
- Next edition
- 2–4 April 2027
- Routes
- Long course: 111 km, 2,400 m climbing · Short course: 53 km, 700 m climbing
- Terrain
- Hilly — repeated climbs
- Facts checked
- 4 November 2026, against the sources below
Full preparation and course training require Event Coach Pro.
Ride the real course on your trainer. The route of L’Étape Cunha, 111 km, as a 3D world, with your trainer following its gradients — any day, and as part of your Event Coach plan. Part of Cycloscape Pro.
The routes
L'Étape Cunha offers 2 routes.
| Route | Distance | Climbing |
|---|---|---|
| Long course | 111 km | 2,400 m |
| Short course | 53 km | 700 m |
What the course asks of you
The long course packs 2,400 m of climbing into 111 km of mountain roads between the Serra do Mar and the Paraíba valley: climbs of varied length, steep in places, and fast descents.
Repeated climbs reward a steady effort: train climbing at threshold and below, and practise eating on the bike.
How to prepare
The general shape of a good preparation, which Event Coach turns into a plan for your fitness, time and date:
- Train repeated climbs: several efforts of 8 to 15 minutes close to your threshold, with short recoveries, copy the rhythm of L'Étape Cunha.
- Build the long ride towards 111 km, so the final climbs are not the first time your legs have been out that long.
- Add a few short efforts at low cadence on steep gradients, for the ramps that come late in the day.
Pacing mistakes to avoid
The mistakes that cost riders the most on a day like this:
- Answering every climb of L'Étape Cunha with a surge: repeated climbs reward an even effort, not a burst on each ramp.
- Spending the most on the famous climb when the hardest part of the day is still to come.
- Letting the pace of the group on the flat decide how tired you arrive at the climbs.
Prepare L'Étape Cunha with Cycloscape
Tell Event Coach you are doing L'Étape Cunha, your route and what you want from the day, and it builds your preparation towards 2–4 April 2027: structured workouts held by your trainer in ERG, Race Pacing for how to spend your effort, and Performance Lab to see whether the work is landing. Full preparation and course training require Event Coach Pro.
Frequently asked
When is L'Étape Cunha 2027?
On Sunday, 4 April 2027, according to the organiser.
How long are the routes of L'Étape Cunha?
Long course: 111 km with 2,400 m of climbing; Short course: 53 km with 700 m of climbing. The 2027 courses as the organiser lists them.
How many riders take part?
About 1,500 riders in 2025.
Can I ride the course of L'Étape Cunha in Cycloscape?
Yes, inside Event Coach with Cycloscape Pro: once you start your preparation, the course is ridden on your trainer as part of the plan.