Mali Kandao is a climb of 5.1 kilometers (category 1). The climb finishes at 1,040 m above sea level. It is located in Khadokhail, خیبر پختونخوا, پاکستان. The average gradient is 7.1% with a maximum of 13.9%. The climb has 359 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: Mali Kandao from Damner is a demanding 5.1 km climb with 359 m of elevation gain, at an average gradient of 7.1%, which justifies its 1st category rating. The start is steep right away, with 12% over the first 500 metres, followed by a series of uneven sections between 5% and 11%. The 2.5–3.5 km stretch, nearly flat and then slightly downhill, gives you a breather before the very hard finale: 11% between 4.0 and 4.5 km, then 10% all the way to the top.
Tips for pacing yourself:
1. Handle the 12% start. Don't go out too hard in the first few hundred metres. Find a strong but sustainable rhythm, because the gradient eases to 5% between 0.5 and 1.0 km.
2. Recover between 2.5 and 3.5 km. Use the flat and the slight descent to drink, eat, and move back up into the bunch, without fully easing off.
3. Save something for the 4.0–5.0 km finale. The last two kilometres at 11%, then 10%, will be decisive. Keep some energy in reserve, and only really attack if you're feeling good as you approach the summit.
5.1 km • 359 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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