Kyakyen La is a climb of 10.6 kilometers (category 1). The climb finishes at 4,810 m above sea level. It is located in Cuona, 西藏自治区 བོད་རང་སྐྱོང་ལྗོངས།, 中国. The average gradient is 4.1% with a maximum of 12.7%. The climb has 441 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: The Kyakyen La from Yamarong is a demanding climb covering 10.6 km with 441 m of elevation gain, at an average gradient of 4.1%. The first two kilometres ramp up at 5% then 3%, with a short descent at -2% between km 2.0 and 3.0. The real pain is between km 7.0 and 10.0, where the gradient hits 8%, 7%, then 7%, after a more rolling section between km 5.0 and 6.0. The final stretch from km 10.0 to 10.6 at 4% gives a bit of respite, but don't underestimate it after more than 9 km of climbing.
Pacing tips:
1. Manage your energy until km 7.0. Keep the effort steady over the early kilometres so you have something left in the tank for the steep section that follows.
2. Make the most of the descents. Recover and fuel up on the slight false-flat descents between km 2.0 and 3.0 and between km 5.0 and 6.0, without totally backing off the cadence.
3. Hold a steady cadence between km 7.0 and 10.0. Facing the 7 and 8% ramps, run a gear you can spin comfortably, stay seated and efficient, and keep your breathing under control so you can hold it together without blowing up.
10.6 km • 441 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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