Tizi n'tagha is a climb of 12.3 kilometers (hors catégorie). Tizi n'tagha tops out at 1,256 m above sea level. It is located in Aït Tizi, Sétif, Algérie ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ الجزائر. The average gradient is 8.0% with a maximum of 17.4%. The climb has 982 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: This climb has an atypical profile, with its difficulty concentrated in two distinct sections. The first part (KM 2-5) is very demanding, with gradients of 10-12%. A significant recovery stretch of nearly 3 km (KM 5-8, gradient 0-1%) gives you a real chance to recover. The difficulty comes back in force over the last two kilometres (KM 10-12, gradient 9%). The average gradient of 8% is misleading because of this uneven distribution.
Pacing advice:
1. Start easy: Resist the urge to push hard over the first, relatively gentle kilometres (4-8%) so you reach the 12% wall fresh.
2. Make the most of the flat: The long flat section in the middle (KM 5-8) is crucial. Use it to recover actively (spin easy, hydrate, refuel) before the hard finale.
3. Save something for the end: Don't be caught off guard when the gradient ramps back up to 9% after the recovery zone. Manage your effort over KM 8-9 (6%) so you attack the last two kilometres with something in the tank.
12.3 km • 982 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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