Khandi Devi is a climb of 20.5 kilometers (hors catégorie). Khandi Devi tops out at 2,069 m above sea level. It is located in Kamand, Himachal Pradesh, India. The average gradient is 8.0% with a maximum of 13.8%. The climb has 1639 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: At 20.5 km with 1,639 m of climbing and an average gradient of 8%, the Khandi Devi from Hīlog is a very serious HC climb. The first eight kilometres give you some relief, with gradients between 1 and 6%, but the difficulty then sets in and doesn't let up, with 8% already at the 8.0-9.0 km mark and gradients often between 4 and 8% all the way to the 20 km mark. The finale is especially nasty, with a section at 11% over the last 500 metres.
Tips for the effort:
1. Pace yourself from the start. Don't go out too hard in the first few kilometres, because the long sustained section that follows, from the 8.0 km to the 20.0 km mark, will take a lot of reserves.
2. Hold a steady rhythm on the 8% stretches. Between the 11.0 and 13.0 km marks, go for an easy gear and a smooth cadence to save your legs for the long haul.
3. Save something for the finale. The last 500 metres, at 11%, are the hardest part of the climb: keep a final burst in reserve for that section.
20.5 km • 1639 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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