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Tizi wechir from Aïn Torki: what you need to know

Everything about cycling up Tizi wechir from Aïn Torki

Tizi wechir is a climb of 10.0 kilometers (category 1). Tizi wechir tops out at 794 m above sea level. It is located in Aïn Torki, Aïn Defla, Algérie ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ الجزائر. The average gradient is 3.9% with a maximum of 11.4%. The climb has 393 meters of elevation gain.

Elevation profile

Elevation profile

Climb statistics

category 1
Difficulty score: 256 (Hard)
Altitude
794 m
Distance
10.0 km
Avg. gradient
3.9 %
Max gradient
11.4 %
Elevation gain
393 m
Steepest section: 11.4% (km 3.5)
Tips

Difficulty breakdown: This 10 km climb averages 3.9% for 393 m of elevation gain, which puts it in Category 1. Most of the work comes in the first 6.5 km, with steady gradients between 4% and 7%. The hardest section is between KM 2.0 and KM 2.5 at 7%, followed by a long stretch from KM 2.5 to KM 6.5 at 5-6% with no real respite. The final part, from KM 6.5 to KM 9.0, is a false flat at 1%, even slightly downhill in places, before a last 2% ramp from KM 9.0 to KM 10.0.

Pacing tips:

1. Manage your effort from the bottom In the opening kilometres at 5%, don't go out too hard. Settle into a steady rhythm that will get you to the central block with something left in the tank.

2. Prepare for the 7% section Between KM 2.0 and KM 2.5, shift into an easier gear and keep a smooth cadence, around 80 to 90 rpm, to save your legs.

3. Recover on the false flat Between KM 6.5 and KM 9.0, use the 1% sections to drink, eat and get your legs turning again before the final 2% ramp.

Estimated times

10.0 km • 393 m D+

Leisure 1h 30min
6.6 km/h 350 m/h
Regular 1h 00min
10.0 km/h 550 m/h
Trained 40min
14.9 km/h 800 m/h
Climber 30min
19.9 km/h 1100 m/h
Pro 20min
29.9 km/h 1600 m/h

VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain

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