Menara is a climb of 16.3 kilometers (hors catégorie). Menara tops out at 857 m above sea level. It is located in מועצה אזורית גליל עליון, מחוז הצפון, ישראל. The average gradient is 5.1% with a maximum of 11.4%. The climb has 833 meters of elevation gain.
Climb difficulty analysis: This climb has a three-act profile. The first section (KM 1-4) is very demanding, with gradients of 8-9%. A long, more moderate stretch (KM 4-8, gradients of 1-3%) gives you a chance to recover. The difficulty then picks back up (KM 8-11 at 7-8%) before a lumpy finish. The real challenge lies in these changes of rhythm rather than in a constant average gradient.
Pacing advice:
1. Managing the variations: Don't go all out in the first steep kilometres. Use the flatter central section (KM 4-8) to recover actively by holding a steady tempo, and get ready for the ramp back up at KM 8.
2. Choosing your gearing: Anticipate the steep ramps (KM 1-4, 8-11, 14-15) by shifting early onto an easy gear to keep a smooth cadence and avoid blowing up.
3. Breaking the climb down mentally: Tackle the climb in three segments (tough start, recovery middle, lumpy finish) for better mental management of the effort.
16.3 km • 833 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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