Qafa e Murizës is a climb of 18.7 kilometers (hors catégorie). The climb finishes at 1,246 m above sea level. It is located in Dajt, n/a, Shqipëria. The average gradient is 6.1% with a maximum of 19%. The climb has 1140 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: At 18.7 km for 1140 m of elevation gain and an average gradient of 6.1%, the Qafa e Murizës easily earns its HC rating. The real challenge is the consistency of the effort: from km 10.0 to 16.0 you're grinding through 6% to 9% grades with no real respite. The finale is brutal, with 14% between km 17.0 and km 18.0, then 12% all the way to the line.
Pacing tips:
1. Ease into it. On the km 2.0-3.0 section at 9%, sit below your threshold so you don't blow up before the long hard stretch that follows.
2. Use the rolling sections to recover. Between km 5.0 and km 9.0, where the gradient never exceeds 3%, eat, drink and settle back into a steady rhythm to top up your reserves.
3. Save something for the finale. Hit km 17.0-18.0 at 14% with a light cadence and a gear you can spin, keeping some in the tank for the last 700 metres at 12%.
18.7 km • 1140 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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