Shiding Shan is a climb of 9.7 kilometers (hors catégorie). The climb finishes at 971 m above sea level. It is located in Luzhou, 四川省, 中国. The average gradient is 8.1% with a maximum of 17%. The climb has 783 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: This 9.7 km climb with 783 m of elevation gain and an average gradient of 8.1% splits into two clearly distinct parts. Up to KM 2.5, the road is almost flat, with gradients between -1% and 1%, which gives you time to find your rhythm. From KM 2.5 to the top, the 7%, 10%, 14% and 15% sections (KM 8.5-9.0) follow one another, with only two brief breaks from KM 6.0 to KM 7.0. The difficulty therefore lies mainly in the duration and in the very steep final kilometres.
Tips for pacing yourself:
1. Don't go out too hard. In the first almost flat kilometres (KM 0.0-2.5), keep a moderate cadence to save your legs for the steep section.
2. Make the most of the flat bits. After the 14% section at KM 5.5-6.0, recover on the 1% stretch from KM 6.0 to KM 6.5 by keeping a steady rhythm.
3. Grit your teeth in the final. The 15% section at KM 8.5-9.0 is the key stretch: stay in the saddle, use a suitable gear and hold a steady cadence all the way to the top.
9.7 km • 783 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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