Bashout Pass is a climb of 11.3 kilometers (hors catégorie). Bashout Pass tops out at 2,179 m above sea level. It is located in سبت العلاية, منطقة عسير, السعودية. The average gradient is 13.1% with a maximum of 18.9%. The climb has 1479 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: This climb is brutally hard. An average gradient of 13.1% over 11.3 km puts it among the steepest cols out there. The difficulty is compounded by long stretches at 14-15% (km 1-2, 3-4, 7-8), with only a brief respite at km 9 (7%). The constant gradient of more than 130m per km over most of the route demands sustained power.
Tips for the effort:
1. Managing your pace: Start in a very easy gear to keep your cadence high (80-90 rpm) and avoid premature leg fatigue on the steep sections.
2. Planning for the key sections: Save something for the three 15% sections (km 3-4 and 7-8). Use the 7% kilometre (km 9-10) to recover actively before the final push.
3. Controlling your effort: Avoid surges. On gradients this steep, every power spike will cost you dearly. Find a steady rhythm you can hold all the way to the summit.
11.3 km • 1479 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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