Zatima *route directe* is a climb of 10.5 kilometers (hors catégorie). Zatima *route directe* tops out at 1,040 m above sea level. It is located in Ighil Yer, Tipaza, Algérie ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ الجزائر. The average gradient is 6.9% with a maximum of 18.2%. The climb has 727 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: At 10.5 km for 727 m of elevation gain and an average gradient of 6.9%, the Zatima via the direct road from Barghout is rated HC (beyond category). The real difficulty is concentrated between km 2.0-3.0 and km 6.0-7.0, where the gradient sits between 7 and 10% over more than four kilometres, peaking at 10% on km 3.0-4.0. Km 7.0-8.0 at 4% and then km 8.0-9.0 at 1% give you a proper breather before the final push to the top.
Tips for managing your effort:
1. Pace yourself from the bottom Start at a controlled tempo over km 0.0-1.0 at 7%, so you still have something in the tank for km 3.0-4.0.
2. Keep a steady rhythm through the heart of the climb On the 9 and 10% sections, from km 3.0-4.0 to km 5.0-6.0, choose an easy enough gear and hold a steady cadence rather than attacking the gradient.
3. Use the easier stretches to recover On km 8.0-9.0 at 1%, spin the legs and recover for the last section at 4% from km 10.0 to 10.5.
10.5 km • 727 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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