Tizi N-Kouilal is a climb of 24.5 kilometers (hors catégorie). The climb finishes at 1,566 m above sea level. It is located in Boumedjbar, Bouira, Algérie ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ الجزائر. The average gradient is 5.6% with a maximum of 15.6%. The climb has 1358 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: At 24.5 km, with 1358 m of elevation gain and an average gradient of 5.6%, the Tizi N-Kouilal from M'Chedallah is a demanding hors catégorie climb, and it's mostly a game of endurance. Apart from the km 4-5 section at 0% and the km 6-10 stretch at 3%, the gradient sits between 4% and 7% for most of the route. The steepest point comes at km 10-11 at 7%, and with no real respite, you need to pace yourself carefully.
Tips for managing your effort:
1. Set your pace from the start In the first kilometres at 5-6%, stay in your aerobic zone and don't go out too hard, because the length of the climb punishes over-efforts heavily.
2. Recover on the flat and the false flat Use the km 4-5 section at 0% and the km 6-10 stretch at 3% to pick up your cadence, but also to drink and eat regularly.
3. Manage the finish Tackle km 10-11 at 7% with a smooth, light cadence, then save some energy for kilometres 21 to 24, which show gradients of 5 to 6%.
Those who have ridden the Tizi-n-Kouilal talk first about the scenery. Several find the place beautiful, and one of them says the pass is at its most beautiful under snow. One testimony gives an altitude of 1560 m.
What comes up most often is the atmosphere. One rider talks about the fear, the adventure and the solitude, with the clouds and the rocks all around him. He also mentions bad memories linked to a mountaineer, without giving more details.
For some, the pass matters for a personal reason. One rider writes that Kabylie is his roots, and he keeps a very good memory of the place.
Others want to go there. One rider would like to visit the place and is looking for a route to reach the summit of Lalla Khedidja.
The testimonies are short. They say nothing about the condition of the road, the traffic or the resupply, and comments like "splendid" or "good" don't add any more detail.
24.5 km • 1358 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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