Mount Barkan is a climb of 11.0 kilometers (category 1). Mount Barkan tops out at 461 m above sea level. It is located in מועצה אזורית גלבוע, מחוז הצפון, ישראל. The average gradient is 4.5% with a maximum of 10.7%. The climb has 490 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: This Cat 1 climb has a deceptive profile. The first 2 km are flat, followed by a brutal 5 km central section (KM 3.0 to 8.0) with steady gradients between 5% and 7%. The difficulty lies in the accumulation of about 370m of climbing over a short stretch right after an easy start. The last 3 km are more manageable (2%-4%), offering a bit of respite.
Tips for pacing your effort:
1. Managing the start: Use the first 2 km of flat to get your legs turning without going deep. Don't go out too hard.
2. Steady rhythm on the hard part: From KM 3, settle into a rhythm you can hold for the full 5 km of sustained gradient. That's the key to the climb.
3. Attacking the finish: The gradient eases after KM 8, so use that to recover and bring the pace up slightly to finish strong.
11.0 km • 490 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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