Kufri is a climb of 24.2 kilometers (hors catégorie). Kufri tops out at 2,655 m above sea level. It is located in Kandaghat, Himachal Pradesh, India. The average gradient is 7.7% with a maximum of 13.7%. The climb has 1862 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: This HC climb covers 24.2 km for 1862 m of elevation gain, with an average gradient of 7.7%. The start is particularly brutal, with 14 to 15% gradients over the first three kilometres. The profile then alternates between rolling sections, from km 3.0 to km 6.0, with 0% followed by -4% between km 4.0 and km 5.0, before a more even second part at around 5% from km 19.0 to km 24.0. The accumulated effort over such a distance makes energy management decisive.
Tips for pacing yourself:
1. Control the start. Don't get carried away in the first three kilometres at 14-15%. Find a steady rhythm you can hold for the long haul.
2. Recover on the rolling section. Use the km 3.0 to 6.0 stretch, with the flat and then the -4% descent between km 4.0 and 5.0, to drink, eat something and catch your breath before what's next.
3. Manage the final part of the climb. From km 19.0 to km 24.0, hold a steady 5%, then save enough in the tank for the final 200 metres at 7% (km 24.0-24.2).
24.2 km • 1862 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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