Sikkim Gnathang is a climb of 59.6 kilometers (hors catégorie). Sikkim Gnathang tops out at 4,098 m above sea level. It is located in n/a, Sikkim, India. The average gradient is 9.5% with a maximum of 14.1%. The climb has 5673 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: With 5673m of climbing over 59.6km, this one is seriously hard. The 9.5% average gradient is steep, but it's the length combined with the brutal sections (km 2.0-3.0 at 14%, km 31.0-32.0 at 10%) that makes it HC. You're working the whole way, since very few kilometres sit below 5%.
How to manage the effort:
1. Pace yourself, no question: This climb takes several hours. Use the few easier sections (km 11.0-12.0 at 2%, km 52.0-53.0 at -1%) to recover without fully backing off.
2. Plan for the crux sections: Know where the steepest kilometres are (14%, 10%). Shift down before you hit them and hold a steady cadence. Surging there will cost you dearly in energy.
3. Dial in your fuel and hydration: Given the duration, you need a disciplined nutrition and hydration plan. Start eating and drinking early and keep topping up regularly so you don't bonk.
59.6 km • 5673 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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