Banou Pass is a climb of 14.8 kilometers (hors catégorie). Banou Pass tops out at 2,379 m above sea level. It is located in Kushma, गण्डकी प्रदेश, नेपाल. The average gradient is 12.5% with a maximum of 16%. The climb has 1851 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: This climb is exceptionally hard, due to its very high average gradient (12.5%) and substantial total elevation gain (1851m). The difficulty is compounded by extreme sections, notably a final kilometre at 20% and several stretches between 13% and 14%, with only two short reprieves around 5% and 7%.
Pacing advice:
1. Control your pace from the start: The gradient is brutal from the bottom (10%). Don't go out too hard, or you'll burn through your legs long before the top.
2. Make the most of the rare reprieves: Km 4-5 (5%) and km 7-8 (7%) are your chance to recover while holding a good rhythm without going into the red.
3. Save something for the finale: Keep some mental and physical reserves for the final section (14.0-14.8 km at 20%), which will be the decisive part.
14.8 km • 1851 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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