Adrar ntkintoucht is a climb of 14.8 kilometers (hors catégorie). Adrar ntkintoucht tops out at 1,596 m above sea level. It is located in Kendira, Béjaïa, Algérie ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ الجزائر. The average gradient is 8.5% with a maximum of 17.7%. The climb has 1262 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: This HC climb is genuinely hard because of its uneven profile. The 8.5% average gradient is steep, but what makes it tough to manage is the string of very steep sections (four stretches at 11-12%) separated by short recovery sections (km 1-2, 3-4, 4-5). The finale is especially brutal, with gradients of 11-12% between km 10 and km 12.8.
Pacing advice:
1. Pace yourself from the bottom: The first km at 12% is a trap. Don't go out too hard, or you'll burn your legs before the critical sections at the end.
2. Make the most of the recovery sections: Km 1-2 (1%), 3-4 (3%) and 4-5 (0%) are key. Use them to shift into an easier gear, get your breathing back under control and take on fluids before the next steep ramps.
3. Save something for the last 5 km: The stretch from km 10.0 to km 12.8 is the hardest part (11% and 12% gradients). Plan for it by saving energy in the first half of the climb.
14.8 km • 1262 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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