Foret bounaadja is a climb of 22.5 kilometers (hors catégorie). Foret bounaadja tops out at 1,224 m above sea level. It is located in Settara, جيجل ⵊⵉⵊⵍ, Algérie ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ الجزائر. The average gradient is 5.1% with a maximum of 16.6%. The climb has 1155 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: At 22.5 km for 1,155 m of elevation gain and an average gradient of 5.1%, the Forêt de Bounaadja climb from Arago is a beyond-category ascent, especially as the effort stays sustained over most of the route. The hardest section is between km 12 and 14, with gradients of 11% then 10%, which make up the crux of the climb. The return to 9% around km 20-21 will eat into your reserves in the final part. The easier stretches, such as km 4-5 (1%) or the descent at km 9-10 (-3%), are the only real chances to recover.
Pacing tips:
1. Start controlled The 7% opening kilometre tempts you to go too hard, so ease off and save something for later.
2. Tame the km 12 to 14 section Stay seated, choose a gear that's light enough and keep a smooth cadence to save your legs against the 11% and 10% gradients.
3. Make the most of the rare flat sections Use the 1% stretch at km 4-5 and the km 9-10 descent to drink, fuel up and loosen your legs before the final difficulties.
22.5 km • 1155 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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