Gunung Lingga is a climb of 7.3 kilometers (category 1). The climb finishes at 555 m above sea level. It is located in Setiawangi, Jawa Barat, Indonesia. The average gradient is 5.2% with a maximum of 14.6%. The climb has 380 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: The Gunung Lingga from Leuwilele is a Category 1 climb, 7.3 km long with 380 m of elevation gain and an average gradient of 5.2%. The real test is the KM 4.0-5.0 section at 10%, followed by KM 5.5-6.0 at 9%. The opening, between 3% and 5% up to KM 4.0, is more rolling, and the descent from KM 1.5-2.0 at -7% gives you a short breather. The final stretch, KM 6.0-7.0 between 5% and 6%, is where you need to have something left in the tank.
Pacing tips:
1. Ride within yourself early on. Hold a steady rhythm on the 3-5% slopes from KM 0.0 to KM 4.0 so you reach the steepest section with fresh legs.
2. Be ready for the KM 4.0-5.0 wall. Shift to an easier gear and keep a smooth, steady cadence, staying seated if you can, so you don't blow up your legs on the 10% grades.
3. Recover on the KM 1.5-2.0 descent. Use this short downhill to drink, eat and let your legs rest, so you hit the 9% section at KM 5.5-6.0 with energy in reserve.
A cyclist who climbed Gunung Lingga describes a place that is beautiful and cool: "Karna tempat ini indah dan sejuk", meaning "because this place is beautiful and cool".
Another testimony comes down to two words, in Sundanese: "Lembur aing", which means "my village". The text does not say whether the author lives at the foot of the climb or is talking about the region in general.
These testimonies are very short. They say nothing about the road, the gradient, the traffic or how hard the climb is.
7.3 km • 380 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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