Bihan Pass is a climb of 12.5 kilometers (hors catégorie). Bihan Pass tops out at 2,788 m above sea level. It is located in جرجرة, منطقة عسير, السعودية. The average gradient is 14.6% with a maximum of 17.3%. The climb has 1814 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: This climb is extremely hard. With an average gradient of 14.6% over 12.5 km, it's clearly beyond categorization. The difficulty ramps up gradually: after a 4 km approach at around 10%, the gradient settles into a brutal stretch between km 4 and 8 (17-18%), with a peak at 20% at km 9. The final kilometer (18%) is especially nasty before the line.
Pacing tips:
1. Pace yourself: Start easy over the first 3 km (9-11% gradients) and save your legs. The real pain begins at km 4.
2. Prepare for the crux: Keep some mental and physical reserves for the km 8.0-9.0 section (20%), the steepest part of the climb. Run a gear you can spin so you can hold your cadence.
3. Break it into chunks: Focus on getting through the kilometers between 4 and 12, each one at 16-18%. Survive that middle section and you'll tackle the final stretch (12%) with the finish in sight.
12.5 km • 1814 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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