Mount Hermon(via Mas'ada) is a climb of 32.5 kilometers (hors catégorie). Mount Hermon(via Mas'ada) tops out at 2,094 m above sea level. It is located in מועצה אזורית גליל עליון, מחוז הצפון, ישראל. The average gradient is 6.0% with a maximum of 21.7%. The climb has 1959 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: This HC climb is a long grind (32.5 km) with a sustained average gradient of 6%. Its difficulty lies in the uneven profile: several sections above 8% (KM 10, 20, 26, 28-30) and a brutal finish at 14% at KM 30, after 30 km of effort. The flatter sections at 1-2% (KM 14-15, 24) are too short to offer any real recovery.
Pacing advice:
1. Ride within yourself for the first 20 km to save your legs, even on the 6-7% gradients. Avoid sudden surges on the 9% sections.
2. Use the short flat sections (KM 14-15 and 24) to briefly ease the pressure on your legs and get some fluids in, without breaking your rhythm.
3. Save something for KM 30, the steepest part at 14%, which demands a lot of power. Anticipate your shift down to an easier gear as you approach this decisive section.
32.5 km • 1959 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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