Mont Rigi is a climb of 9.0 kilometers (category 4). Mont Rigi tops out at 673 m above sea level. It is located in Herbiester, Liège, België / Belgique / Belgien. The average gradient is 3.2% with a maximum of 6.3%. The climb has 285 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: Mont Rigi from Herbiester is a 4th category climb, 9 km long with 285 m of elevation gain and an average gradient of 3.2%. The difficulty is moderate and steady, with gradients between 3% and 5% from KM 0.0 to KM 7.0. The toughest stretches are at 5%, between KM 0.5 and KM 1.5, then between KM 5.0 and KM 6.0. Past KM 7.0, the gradient drops to 1% until KM 8.5, and the last section from KM 8.5 to KM 9.0 is a slight downhill at -1%.
Tips for pacing yourself:
1. Stay steady from the bottom: For the first 500 m at 3%, keep a steady cadence and don't go out too hard so you reach the 5% sections between KM 0.5 and KM 1.5 with legs still fresh.
2. Prepare for the 5% ramps: Shift to an easier gear before the KM 0.5 to KM 1.5 and KM 5.0 to KM 6.0 sections, and favour a smooth cadence rather than mashing the pedals.
3. Recover on the rolling sections: Make the most of KM 7.0 to KM 8.5, at 1%, to recover and build back up, then take the final descent from KM 8.5 to KM 9.0 with care.
9.0 km • 285 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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