Lawdar Mountain Pass is a climb of 10.3 kilometers (hors catégorie). Lawdar Mountain Pass tops out at 2,259 m above sea level. It is located in ثرة, محافظة أبين, اليمن. The average gradient is 11.8% with a maximum of 19.9%. The climb has 1209 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: Beyond-category climb, extremely demanding, with a very steep average gradient of 11.8% over a long distance. The difficulty is compounded by gradients above 12% for more than half the climb, with a brutal peak of 14% between km 6 and 7.
Pacing advice:
1. Steady rhythm: Dial in a target power or heart rate suited to the 12-13% sections, so you don't blow up on the steepest central kilometres.
2. Save something for km 6-7: Keep some in the tank for the 14% wall, the hardest section, and don't go out too hard at the bottom.
3. Recover on the few breaks: Make use of the short ramps around km 2 and km 8 (9-10% gradients) to recover without losing too much time.
10.3 km • 1209 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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