Tizi Ouzla is a climb of 4.5 kilometers (category 1). The climb finishes at 1,080 m above sea level. It is located in Ouirgane, Marrakech-Safi ⵎⵕⵕⴰⴽⵛ-ⴰⵙⴼⵉ مراكش-أسفي, Maroc ⵍⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱ المغرب. The average gradient is 6.2% with a maximum of 15.5%. The climb has 277 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: The Tizi Ouzla is a 4.5 km climb with 277 m of elevation gain, averaging 6.2%, which makes it a Cat 1. It hits you from the bottom with a 9% ramp over the first 500 metres, followed by sections at 6% then 8%, and another 9% kicker between 2.0 and 2.5 km. The hardest part is therefore in the first half of the climb, while the 3.5 to 4.5 km stretch actually drops. This profile demands careful energy management.
Tips for the effort:
1. Pace yourself from the start: The first 500 metres at 9% will tempt you to go too hard, so settle into a steady rhythm right from the bottom.
2. Stay steady between 0.5 and 2.0 km: On this section at 6% then 8%, pick a gear you can spin comfortably and hold a constant cadence to save your legs.
3. Manage the two 9% ramps: Stay seated through the 2.0 to 2.5 km section, then use the 5% stretch (2.5 to 3.0 km) to recover before the final 7% section.
4.5 km • 277 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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