Chiweta Pass is a climb of 10.1 kilometers (hors catégorie). Chiweta Pass tops out at 1,111 m above sea level. It is located in Chiweta, Rumphi, Malawi. The average gradient is 7.2% with a maximum of 15.8%. The climb has 727 meters of elevation gain.
Climb difficulty: This hors catégorie climb, 10.1 km long, is genuinely hard because of its uneven profile. The main challenge comes from two very steep sections (10% between KM 4.0 and 5.0, and 9% between KM 7.0 and 8.0) that demand a lot of effort, especially since the second one follows an easier stretch.
How to manage the effort:
1. Pace yourself over the first kilometers so you reach the first 10% wall (KM 4-5) without already being cooked.
2. Make the most of the breather between KM 5.0 and 6.0 (2%) to recover actively (spin easy) before the next tough section at 9%.
3. Save something for the finish: the gradient stays between 5% and 6% over the last two kilometers, and a pacing mistake early on can really punish you there.
10.1 km • 727 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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