Tizi n'Tissilli n'Imenaine is a climb of 8.4 kilometers (category 1). The climb finishes at 2,762 m above sea level. It is located in Ism Souq, Béni Mellal-Khénifra ⴰⵢⵜ ⵎⵍⵍⴰⵍ-ⵅⵏⵉⴼⵕⴰ بني ملال-خنيفرة, Maroc ⵍⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱ المغرب. The average gradient is 5.7% with a maximum of 13.6%. The climb has 478 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: At 8.4 km, with an average gradient of 5.7% and 478 m of elevation gain, the Tizi n'Tissilli n'Imenaine is a demanding Category 1 climb. Its difficulty lies mostly in its consistency: every kilometer sits between 3% and 9%, with no real recovery. The steepest sections, km 0.5-1.0, km 2.5-3.0 and km 4.0-4.5, call for disciplined effort management. The final false flat at km 8.0-8.4 (1%) gives you a welcome breather before the summit.
Tips for managing your effort:
1. Pace your start Between km 0.5 and 1.0, where the gradient hits 9%, keep a strong but controlled rhythm so you don't blow up right out of the gate.
2. Recover on the rolling sections Make the most of the 3% stretches (km 3.0-3.5 and km 7.0-7.5) to top up your carbs, drink, and get your cadence back.
3. Save something for the finish Keep some reserves for km 4.0-4.5 and the last kilometer, then finish strong on the false flat at km 8.0-8.4.
The climb starts from Azilal. One rider who has done it notes that it stays snowbound during the winter months. Once at the top, the road splits: left toward Zaouiat Ahensal, right toward Aït Bouguemmez.
The rider who wrote about it raves about the views. His tip is to follow the chain of peaks with your eyes: further on, toward Ism Souq, you can make out Mount Azourki and the Jbel Erroudane.
The report says nothing about the gradient, the road surface or the traffic, so don't read more into it than what's written.
Another rider left just one word, « Wa3er », which in Darija can mean "difficult" or "rough". Nothing more is specified. A note also asks people to leave the spot clean, written in both French and English.
8.4 km • 478 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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