Rujm al Beidar is a climb of 6.5 kilometers (category 3). The climb finishes at 922 m above sea level. It is located in Amman, عمان, الأردن. The average gradient is 3.5% with a maximum of 8.6%. The climb has 223 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: This 6.5 km climb averages a 3.5% gradient over 223 m of elevation gain, which puts it in category 3. It's demanding mainly because of its length. The first few km stay between 2 and 4%, then the difficulty concentrates between km 1.5 and km 2.5, with sections at 6%. The false flat down from km 2.5-3.0 (-2%) gives you a breather before a second half that stays punchy at 4 to 5% until km 3.5-4.0, then rolls more, between 1 and 3%, all the way to the top.
Pacing tips:
1. Don't go out too hard. Over km 0.0-1.5, ride at a steady effort so you save something for the 6% sections.
2. Handle the 6% section. Between km 1.5 and km 2.5, keep a smooth cadence and alternate between seated and standing to spread the effort across your muscles.
3. Make the most of the false flat. On the descent from km 2.5-3.0, recover, drink and eat, then gradually pick the pace back up so you hit km 5.5-6.0 and 6.0-6.5 with fresh legs.
Those who have ridden up Rujm al Baydar rate it highly. For one of them it's simply magnificent, and another calls it a beautiful spot.
The reports are short. They don't say anything specific about the road, the gradient or the traffic, and it's best not to embellish. What comes through is an overall impression: the place won over the riders who made it up on the bike.
6.5 km • 223 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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