Kiki La Pass is a climb of 6.0 kilometers (category 1). Kiki La Pass tops out at 2,850 m above sea level. It is located in Dawathang_Dorjibi_ Kashingtsawa, བུམ་ཐང་རྫོང་ཁག་, འབྲུག་ཡུལ།. The average gradient is 6.4% with a maximum of 13.9%. The climb has 384 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: Kiki La Pass is a demanding 6 km climb, averaging 6.4% over 384 m of elevation gain, which earns it its Cat 1 classification. The profile is uneven: KM 0.0-0.5 and KM 5.5-6.0 are rolling at 3%, while KM 0.5-1.0, KM 3.0-3.5 (8%) and KM 4.5-5.0 (7%) hold the real difficulty. The col is decided mostly by your ability to hold a steady rhythm through these successive punchy sections.
Pacing tips:
1. Start conservatively On KM 0.0-0.5 at 3%, resist the urge to ride too hard, or you'll pay for it on the ramps that follow.
2. Prepare for the steepest pitch On KM 3.0-3.5 at 8%, opt for an easy enough gear and a smooth cadence rather than forcing it out of the saddle.
3. Recover before the finale On KM 5.0-5.5 and KM 5.5-6.0 at 3%, ride at a steady pace to recover and save some energy to finish the climb.
6.0 km • 384 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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