Hengshan Gang is a climb of 16.4 kilometers (hors catégorie). The climb finishes at 1,787 m above sea level. It is located in Dàyì, 四川省, 中国. The average gradient is 6.8% with a maximum of 15.7%. The climb has 1108 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: At 16.4 km, with 1108 m of elevation gain and an average gradient of 6.8%, the climb to 横山岗 from Jinyin’an is rated HC. The first half is deceptive: from km 0.0 to km 8.0, the gradient stays between 1% and 5%, so you can keep a good rhythm. The real difficulty starts at km 9.0 with gradients of 9% to 11% through to km 13.0, then 11% from km 13.0 to km 14.0. The final stretch, from km 15.0 to km 16.4, is still tough, with 10% followed by 9%.
Tips for managing your effort:
1. Save your legs until km 8. Ride at a steady pace over the first kilometres so you reach the foot of the steep section with plenty left in the tank.
2. Shift to an easy gear by km 9. Keep a high cadence and a steady effort between km 9.0 and km 13.0, where the gradient hits 9% to 10%.
3. Pace yourself from km 13 to the finish. Don't go too hard before the 11% section (km 13.0 to 14.0) or the 10% section (km 15.0 to 16.0), and remember to eat and drink before km 9.
16.4 km • 1108 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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