Magadanskiy Pereval is a climb of 9.3 kilometers (category 2). The climb finishes at 612 m above sea level. It is located in Magadan, Магаданская область, Россия. The average gradient is 4.6% with a maximum of 10.2%. The climb has 427 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: At 9.3 km with 427 m of elevation gain and an average gradient of 4.6%, this Cat 2 climb demands a sustained effort without a single wall. The hardest section is between km 4.0 and km 5.0, where the gradient goes from 7% to 8%, then from km 8.0 to the summit, with gradients of 6 to 7%. The stretch from km 3.5 to km 4.0, at only 1%, gives you a breather just before the steepest part.
Tips for managing your effort:
1. Pace yourself from the bottom. The first kilometres, between 3 and 5%, tempt you to go out too hard. Ride at a steady effort so you have something left for later.
2. Recover on the flat. Use the km 3.5 to 4.0 section to drink, eat and get your breathing back under control before the 7 to 8% ramp from km 4.0 to km 5.0.
3. Hold your rhythm in the final push. From km 8.0 to the summit, pick a gear you can spin comfortably and keep a steady cadence, because the gradients stay tough right up to the top.
Those who have ridden the Arman road talk about the scenery first. Sopkis (hills), passes, bays and stretches squeezed against the rock come up in several accounts. One rider says the road has nothing to envy from the rest of the Kolyma region.
The views get mentioned a lot. When there's fog in the valleys, the panorama from the high points is spectacular. In places, riders say, you're left slack-jawed. The mountain air is described as pure, and one rider recommends the spot for a bike trip.
On the riding side, the accounts are more low-key. One rider writes that you don't really find a road so much as a set of directions to follow, which suggests you need to keep your eyes open for the line. Another mentions that the area also lends itself to snowmobile outings. No one talks about traffic, any particular danger, or how hard the climb is.
The season changes the vibe. One rider describes a sunny, hot spot, another finds the start of autumn gorgeous. The reactions stay short, somewhere between awe and surprise, with several "wow"s and a "crazy" that sum up well how those who've climbed it feel.
9.3 km • 427 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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