Celebici climb is a climb of 13.1 kilometers (hors catégorie). Celebici climb tops out at 1,239 m above sea level. It is located in Dragočava, Република Српска / Republika Srpska, Bosna i Hercegovina / Босна и Херцеговина. The average gradient is 6.2% with a maximum of 14.2%. The climb has 814 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown:
The climb up Dragočava has a demanding profile, and it gets harder in the second half. The first half (KM 0-6) is moderate, with gradients between 4% and 8%, so it's a gradual warm-up. The real test comes between KM 6 and 12, with a sustained stretch at 6%, 7% and 8%. The last kilometre is a technical descent (-1%), so you need to stay focused even though your legs are cooked.
How to manage the effort:
1. Pace yourself through the middle section: Use KM 3 to 6 (4% to 5% gradients) to recover and get ready for the steepest ramps that start at KM 6.
2. Prepare for the tough double: KM 7 to 9 (7% and 8%) is the heart of the climb. Keep a steady cadence and don't blow up early.
3. Hold it together until KM 12: Don't switch off after the steepest sections. KM 10 to 12 (6%) still demand a sustained effort before the final descent.
13.1 km • 814 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain