Budola Shan is a climb of 13.4 kilometers (category 1). The climb finishes at 4,541 m above sea level. It is located in Chamdo, 西藏自治区 བོད་རང་སྐྱོང་ལྗོངས།, 中国. The average gradient is 3.9% with a maximum of 10.3%. The climb has 522 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: This 13.4 km climb with 522 m of elevation gain, at an average gradient of 3.9%, earns its 1st category rating. The profile is deceptive: the first 5 km, between 2% and 4%, let you ride at a strong pace, but the climb gets noticeably harder from km 6 onward. Between km 6 and km 13, the gradient varies between 4% and 6%, with 6% sections at km 7-8, 9-10 and 12-13, which wears your legs down over time. This is first and foremost an endurance test and a test of effort management.
Pacing tips:
1. Save your legs from the start On km 0 to 5, where the gradient stays moderate, don't go out too hard and keep something in the tank for the second half.
2. Prepare for the 6% sections On the km 7-8, 9-10 and 12-13 stretches, choose a gear light enough to keep spinning, stay seated, and maintain a steady cadence rather than mashing the pedals.
3. Empty the tank in the final push The last section, from km 13 to km 13.4 at 5%, is short: this is the time to dig into your reserves and finish the climb with power.
13.4 km • 522 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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