Rujm al Beidar is a climb of 5.6 kilometers (category 2). The climb finishes at 922 m above sea level. It is located in Amman, عمان, الأردن. The average gradient is 4.0% with a maximum of 14.3%. The climb has 227 meters of elevation gain.
Climb difficulty: At 5.6 km for 227 m of elevation gain and an average gradient of 4%, this climb rates as a 2nd category. The profile is uneven: km 0.5 to 1.5 kicks up at 7 to 9%, then the 2.0 to 4.5 stretch eases off to 2 to 4%. The finale, from km 5.0 to km 5.6, comes back hard with 9% followed by 6%, after a -4% dip between km 4.5 and 5.0. Pacing will make or break your day.
Pacing tips:
1. Start easy The first 500 m at 3% (km 0.0-0.5) are perfect for finding a steady rhythm without burning matches before the 9% ramps.
2. Be ready for the 9% kicks On the km 1.0-1.5 and km 5.0-5.5 sections, shift to an easier gear, stay seated and keep a steady cadence.
3. Use the descent to recover On the km 4.5-5.0 section at -4%, drink, get some food in you and catch your breath before the last effort.
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.
5.6 km • 227 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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