Kangbeicun Pass is a climb of 25.0 kilometers (hors catégorie). Kangbeicun Pass tops out at 5,367 m above sea level. It is located in 吉隆县 སྐྱིད་གྲོང་རྫོང།, 西藏自治区 བོད་རང་སྐྱོང་ལྗོངས།, 中国. The average gradient is 7.1% with a maximum of 16.7%. The climb has 1777 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: This 25 km HC climb is a tough test because of its 1777 m of elevation gain and its length. The 7% average gradient is sustained, but the km-by-km profile shows uneven difficulty. The toughest sections are km 9.0-10.0 at 10%, and the opening kilometers (8-9%), which demand disciplined effort management. Km 17.0-18.0 at 2% and the gentler finish (3%) offer brief recovery spots.
Tips for managing your effort:
1. Pace your start: The first 3 km hit steep grades (7 to 9%). Don't go out too hard or you'll blow up early.
2. Prepare for the 10% ramp: The gradient hits 10% at km 9. Ease off your pace a touch before this key section so you still have something left in the tank when you get there.
3. Make use of the easier stretches: Use the flatter sections (like km 17-18 at 2% and the last km at 3-4%) to recover actively without slowing down too much.
25.0 km • 1777 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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