Gumbashi is a climb of 22.9 kilometers (hors catégorie). The climb finishes at 2,044 m above sea level. It is located in Nizhnyaya Mara, Карачаево-Черкесия, Россия. The average gradient is 4.5% with a maximum of 15.5%. The climb has 1030 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: At 22.9 km for 1030 m of elevation gain and an average gradient of 4.5%, this climb demands serious endurance. The first five kilometres, between 2 and 5% (km 0.0-1.0 at 5%, then km 2.0-3.0 at 4.0-5.0% and km 2.0-3.0 at 2%), are a chance to get your legs turning, but the gradient kicks up noticeably between km 7.0 and km 9.0 at 6%. The second part is the most demanding: from km 11.0 to km 21.0, the gradient ranges between 4 and 8%, with a section at 8% between km 14.0 and km 15.0.
Tips for pacing the effort:
1. Start conservatively. On the first kilometre at 5%, keep your effort moderate so you still have something left in the tank for what comes next.
2. Pace yourself on the steepest sections. Between km 13.0 and km 18.0, where the gradient often exceeds 6%, choose a easier gear and keep a steady cadence rather than surging.
3. Recover where you can. Use the section from km 10.0 to km 11.0 at 1% to eat and drink before the longest and hardest stretch.
22.9 km • 1030 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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