Tadjra is a climb of 8.7 kilometers (hors catégorie). Tadjra tops out at 644 m above sea level. It is located in Ouled Youcef, Tlemcen ⵜⵍⴻⵎⵙⴻⵏ تلمسان, Algérie ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ الجزائر. The average gradient is 7.8% with a maximum of 13.9%. The climb has 684 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: This HC climb is genuinely hard, with a very demanding opening section (KM 1.0-3.5) at 9% to 11%, followed by a more uneven middle section. The difficulty peaks over the final kilometre with an 11% ramp to the line, making for a brutal finish after 8 km of effort.
How to manage the effort:
1. Pace yourself from the start: Resist the urge to go too hard early on (3% gradients). Use these first kilometres to settle into a steady breathing rhythm and save your legs for the 11% sections.
2. Anticipate the gradient changes: The percentages change often. Watch for the punchy ramps (KM 1.0-1.5, KM 8.0-8.5) and shift into the right gear in advance to avoid surging and breaking your rhythm.
3. Save something for the finale: The gradient ramps up brutally after KM 8.0. Ride the 7-8% sections in the middle of the climb at a controlled effort so you can tackle that last wall with fresh legs.
8.7 km • 684 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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