Horsley Hills is a climb of 8.0 kilometers (category 1). The climb finishes at 1,255 m above sea level. It is located in Kandlamadugu, Andhra Pradesh, India. The average gradient is 6.4% with a maximum of 14.2%. The climb has 510 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: Horsley Hills from Kannemadugu is a demanding 8 km climb with 510 m of elevation gain, averaging 6.4%. The real challenge is the consistency: there is no descent at all, and the gradient constantly hovers between 5% and 9%, with no real respite. The steepest sections are between KM 0.0 and 0.5 (9%), between KM 1.5 and 2.0 (9%), then between KM 2.5 and 3.0 (8%) and between KM 7.0 and 7.5 (8%). This accumulation of high gradients over the distance fully justifies its Category 1 rating.
Tips for pacing the effort:
1. Start easy. On KM 0.0-0.5, at 9%, it's tempting to go out too hard; settle into a rhythm you can hold all the way to the top.
2. Recover on the easier sections. Make the most of KM 3.0-3.5 (5%) or KM 4.5-5.0 (5%) to ease off the pedals a little and catch your breath before the next ramps.
3. Manage the last few kilometres. KM 7.0-7.5 at 8% comes when fatigue is building up: save something in the tank for this section and keep a fairly soft gear to finish KM 7.5-8.0 at 6%.
8.0 km • 510 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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