Djbel el goufi is a climb of 16.3 kilometers (hors catégorie). Djbel el goufi tops out at 1,013 m above sea level. It is located in Beni Zid, سكيكدة ⵙⴽⵉⴽⴷⴰ, Algérie ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ الجزائر. The average gradient is 5.6% with a maximum of 15.7%. The climb has 923 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: With 16.3 km for 923 m of climbing and an average gradient of 5.6%, the Djbel el goufi from El Ouloûdj fully deserves its hors catégorie rating. The difficulty lies mostly in the duration of the effort: the road offers very little respite, with gradients between 4% and 9% over most of the kilometres. The toughest sections are km 2.0-3.0 at 8% and, above all, km 6.0-7.0 at 9%, where the fatigue starts to bite. Only km 7.0-8.0, at 3%, offers any real breathing space.
Pacing tips:
1. Pace the first kilometres Km 0.0-1.0 and 1.0-2.0 at 6% tempt you to go out too hard, so settle into a sustainable rhythm to reach the steepest part with your head still clear.
2. Make the most of the flat section at km 7.0-8.0 This 3% stretch is the ideal moment to recover, drink and fuel up before km 8.0-9.0 at 7%.
3. Save something for the finish After km 15.0-16.0 at 2%, the final stretch from 16.0 to 16.3 km, at 3%, lets you finish strong if your legs allow it.
For cyclists who have climbed it, the ascent of the Col de Goufi is first and foremost a sensory and historical experience. They describe stunning scenery and an exceptional view that takes in several towns, the Beni Zid dam and even the sea, all colored by a historic site marked by French colonialism.
The atmosphere on the climb is also highlighted as a real high point. Riders report warm encounters with welcoming locals, adding a human dimension to the effort.
Beyond the scenery, the experience is summed up in strong emotions. Cyclists use words like "magical", "magnificent" and "intense pleasure" to describe their climb, with some even expressing their enthusiasm through exclamations that convey a sense of pushing through their limits and genuine satisfaction.
16.3 km • 923 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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