Tamborine Mountain is a climb of 7.8 kilometers (hors catégorie). Tamborine Mountain tops out at 539 m above sea level. It is located in Gold Coast City, Queensland, Australia. The average gradient is 7.5% with a maximum of 22.1%. The climb has 585 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: This climb is rated as very hard, with 585m of elevation gain over an average distance of 7.8km. The real problem is the concentration of steep pitches (>12%) in the first 3 km, with a peak at 17%, followed by descents and flat sections that break your rhythm. The last kilometre is manageable (<4%).
Pacing tips:
1. Start easy: Resist the urge to go out too hard and save your legs for the wall between KM 1.0 and KM 3.0 (gradients of 12% to 17%).
2. Active recovery: Use the downhill sections (KM 3.0-3.5 and 4.0-4.5) to ease the pressure on your legs without totally losing speed.
3. Build back up: Be ready for the ramp after KM 5.5 (16% from KM 6.0-6.5) by settling into a steady rhythm as early as KM 5.5.
7.8 km • 585 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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