Al Atabah is a climb of 12.4 kilometers (hors catégorie). Al Atabah tops out at 1,584 m above sea level. It is located in n/a, منطقة عسير, السعودية. The average gradient is 8.2% with a maximum of 14.2%. The climb has 1021 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: This 12.4 km HC climb is genuinely hard, with a tough average gradient of 8.2%. The uneven distribution makes it harder still: km 7-8 (11%) and km 9-11 (10%) are particularly brutal sections that break your rhythm.
Tips for managing your effort:
1. Pacing: Start easy over the first kilometres (5-7%) to save your legs for the critical sections at 10-11%.
2. Anticipating the spikes: Mentally mark the three steepest kilometres (7-8, 9-10, 10-11) and drop onto a easier gear as you approach them to keep your cadence up.
3. Using the breathers: Take advantage of the 6% sections (like KM 4-5 and 6-7) to recover actively without slowing down too much.
12.4 km • 1021 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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