Tizi n'tagha is a climb of 5.3 kilometers (hors catégorie). Tizi n'tagha tops out at 1,256 m above sea level. It is located in Bouandas, سطيف, Algérie ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ الجزائر. The average gradient is 9.8% with a maximum of 16%. The climb has 516 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: With 5.3 km at an average of 9.8% for 516 m of elevation gain, this climb is rated hors catégorie and demands sustained effort from start to finish. The steepest sections are between km 1.0 and km 2.0 (14% then 13%), then between km 3.0 and km 3.5 (12%), and at the finish, from km 5.0 to km 5.3 (12%). The stretch from km 0.5 to km 1.0, almost flat or even slightly downhill, gives you a real breather, while km 3.5 to km 4.5 at 7% is the most manageable part.
Pacing tips:
1. Save your legs from the start: don't go out too hard over km 0.0-0.5 at 10%. Settle into a steady rhythm so you reach the 14% of km 1.0-1.5 with something left in the tank.
2. Recover on the false flat: use km 0.5-1.0 to drink, take on food and spin an easy cadence before starting the climb again.
3. Push the moderate section, then grit your teeth: on km 3.5-4.5 at 7%, pick up the pace a touch to build a gap, then tackle the final km 5.0-5.3 at 12% with a gear you can spin and a steady position.
5.3 km • 516 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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