Przełęcz Nad Harkabuzem is a climb of 5.0 kilometers (category 2). The climb finishes at 831 m above sea level. It is located in Raba Wyżna, województwo małopolskie, Polska. The average gradient is 5.9% with a maximum of 9.6%. The climb has 294 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: This 5 km climb with 294 m of elevation gain averages 5.9%, which makes it a category 2 climb. The start is rolling, with 1% between km 0.5 and 1.0, before a steady grind that gets noticeably steeper. The real difficulty is in the second half, with 8% between km 3.5 and 5.0, and there's no real place to recover on the way up.
Tips for pacing the effort:
1. Don't go out too hard. Use the rolling section between km 0.5 and 1.0 to settle into your rhythm and save your legs for what comes next.
2. Manage the 8% sections. Between km 1.5 and 2.0, then km 3.5 to 5.0, stay in a moderate gear and spin a relaxed cadence to avoid building up fatigue.
3. Save something for the finish. The final stretch, at a constant 8% between km 4.0 and 5.0, calls for holding some energy in reserve, because the effort stays hard all the way to the summit.
5.0 km • 294 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain