Tizi n'Ait Wirra is a climb of 21.3 kilometers (category 1). The climb finishes at 1,545 m above sea level. It is located in Aït Oum El Bekht, Béni Mellal-Khénifra ⴰⵢⵜ ⵎⵍⵍⴰⵍ-ⵅⵏⵉⴼⵕⴰ بني ملال-خنيفرة, Maroc ⵍⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱ المغرب. The average gradient is 3.8% with a maximum of 11.9%. The climb has 816 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: At 21.3 km with 816 m of elevation gain and an average gradient of 3.8%, the Tizi n'Ait Wirra is a Category 1 climb that's demanding but steady. The real challenge is the length and the finish: kilometres 16 to 21 hit 6 to 8% gradients, after a series of already punishing sections. The near-flat stretches at km 4-5 and 11-13 do offer real chances to recover.
Pacing tips:
1. Manage the start at 4%. The first three kilometres at 4% tempt you to go out too hard; settle into a steady rhythm and save something for later.
2. Use the flat sections. Take advantage of the 0% stretches at km 4-5 and 11-13 to drink, eat, and get your cadence back up without wasting energy.
3. Prepare for the finish. Drop onto an easier gear from km 16 onward, and save your last legs for kilometres 19 to 21, where it's 8%.
Those who have been up the Tizi n'Ait Wirra mostly talk about the place once they get there. One rider says it's a really good spot to spend the day, right in the middle of the snow.
Others rate it highly, and one witness describes it as a magnificent, beautiful park. Another writes that the place is stunning, and a last one considers it the best area in the region.
The reports are brief and say nothing about the road, the gradient or the traffic. What keeps coming up is that several riders find the spot beautiful and that you can hang around there for a long time.
21.3 km • 816 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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