Amishta is a climb of 20.7 kilometers (hors catégorie). Amishta tops out at 1,580 m above sea level. It is located in Тлох, Дагестан, Россия. The average gradient is 6.5% with a maximum of 16.8%. The climb has 1337 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: This climb is genuinely hard, with a deceptive average gradient of 6.5%. The profile is very uneven, alternating easy stretches (KM 10-14, gradient ≤3%) with very punishing sections, notably the final 700m at 14% and the 9% segments (KM 8-9 and KM 17-18). At 20.7km long, it's a sustained effort.
Pacing advice:
1. Settle into a rhythm early on, on the easier opening kilometres (3-4%), so you don't blow up before the first 7% ramps (KM 4-5).
2. Prepare for the three "walls" (KM 8-9 at 9%, KM 17-18 at 9%, and the 14% finish), easing off your pace slightly before each one so you hit them with fresh legs.
3. Make the most of the flat-ish sections (KM 13-15, gradient ≤1%) to recover actively without breaking your rhythm.
20.7 km • 1337 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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