Al Reeth Pass is a climb of 38.6 kilometers (hors catégorie). Al Reeth Pass tops out at 1,334 m above sea level. It is located in محافظة بيش, منطقة جازان, السعودية. The average gradient is 4.5% with a maximum of 20.1%. The climb has 1717 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: This 38.6 km climb has a very lumpy profile, with plenty of flat stretches and descents mixed in with some seriously steep sections, especially in the last 3 km (gradients of 13%, 10% and 16%). The real difficulty is that the constant changes in gradient wreck your rhythm, more than the overall average gradient of 5%.
Pacing advice:
1. Manage your pace over the distance: Don't get suckered into going too hard on the easy early kilometres. It's a long climb, so save your legs for the very demanding finish.
2. Anticipate the gradient changes: Use the flat or downhill sections (like between km 12 and 13) to recover properly and get your breath back before the steep bits.
3. Save something for the finale: The last kilometres are the hardest. Hit km 36 with fresh legs, because the gradient there goes above 13%.
38.6 km • 1717 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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