Kharami is a climb of 26.4 kilometers (hors catégorie). The climb finishes at 2,172 m above sea level. It is located in Gordali, Чечня, Россия. The average gradient is 5.3% with a maximum of 11.4%. The climb has 1402 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: The Kharachoy side of the Kharami pass covers 26.4 km for 1402 m of elevation gain, an average gradient of 5.3%, which makes it a proper Hors Catégorie climb. The profile is very steady: most of the kilometres sit between 4% and 6%, with the only real respite being the flat section from km 16.0-17.0, followed by a short descent from km 17.0-18.0. The start is nasty, with 7% from km 0.0-1.0, and the steepest stretches are km 8.0-9.0 (7%) and the finale, 6% from km 25.0-26.0 right up to km 26.4. The difficulty lies mainly in the length and the constant effort rather than in one single wall.
Pacing tips:
1. Pace the start From km 0.0-1.0 at 7%, sit below your threshold so you don't burn through your reserves before km 8.0.
2. Use the flat section Take advantage of the almost flat km 16.0-17.0 to drink, fuel up and recover before the second half of the climb.
3. Save something for the finish Keep some energy in the tank for km 25.0-26.0 at 6% and then km 26.0-26.4, which stay hard right up to the line.
26.4 km • 1402 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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