Adrar n bouandas is a climb of 20.1 kilometers (hors catégorie). Adrar n bouandas tops out at 1,364 m above sea level. It is located in Boukhelifa, Béjaïa, Algérie ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ الجزائر. The average gradient is 7.4% with a maximum of 15.4%. The climb has 1489 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: This hors catégorie climb is genuinely hard, with a punishing average gradient of 7% over 20.1 km. The difficulty lies in the irregular profile: several stretches at 8-11% (notably between km 1-2 and km 7-8) are brutal, followed by short breaks (km 9-10 at 2%, km 11-12 gently descending). The effort is sustained and demands disciplined pacing.
Pacing tips:
1. Steady does it: Resist the urge to go overboard on the power in the steep sections (11%). Settle into a constant rhythm, set by the 6-8% sections, to avoid blowing up early.
2. Make the most of the respites: Use the 2% kilometre (km 9-10) and the gentle descent (km 11-12) to recover actively (spin easy, drink, eat) without slowing down too much.
3. Break it down mentally: Split the climb into sections based on the gradient changes. Focus on one target at a time to make the effort more mentally manageable.
20.1 km • 1489 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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