Gacila Shan is a climb of 12.4 kilometers (category 1). The climb finishes at 4,493 m above sea level. It is located in Chamdo, 西藏自治区 བོད་རང་སྐྱོང་ལྗོངས།, 中国. The average gradient is 4.4% with a maximum of 10.4%. The climb has 545 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: The 噶次拉山 climbs over 12.4 km for 545 m of elevation gain, with an average gradient of 4.4%, which puts it in Category 1. The climb is gradual: the first four kilometres are rolling, between 3 and 4%. The difficulty ramps up between km 5 and km 11, where the gradient hovers between 5 and 6%, with peaks on km 7-8, 8-9 and 10-11. The final section is easier (3% then 1%), offering a welcome break but not making up for the length of the central part.
Tips for managing your effort:
1. Start easy For the first 4 km (3 to 4%), spin at a moderate pace to save some energy for the central section.
2. Manage the km 5 to km 11 section Get into a small gear with a steady cadence so you don't blow up on the 6% stretches.
3. Attack the final section Once past km 11, the gradient drops to 3% then 1%: use that breather to push the pace all the way to the summit.
12.4 km • 545 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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