Gawu La / Pang La is a climb of 19.1 kilometers (category 1). The climb finishes at 5,200 m above sea level. It is located in Shigatsé, 西藏自治区 བོད་རང་སྐྱོང་ལྗོངས།, 中国. The average gradient is 4.5% with a maximum of 12.1%. The climb has 851 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: At 19.1 km for 851 m of climbing and an average gradient of 4.5%, this Cat 1 climb is long and steady, with no sharp changes of rhythm. Gradients range from 3% (km 1.0-2.0) to 6% (km 9.0-10.0), and most of the climb sits between 4% and 5%. It's the duration of the effort, more than any single steep section, that makes this one hard, and the km 9.0-10.0 stretch at 6% is the most demanding point.
Pacing tips:
1. Pace the start. In the first few km, from 0.0 to 3.0 with gradients of 3 to 4%, don't go out too hard. Save something for later.
2. Be ready for the 6% section. Hit km 9.0-10.0 with a smooth cadence and a stable position, and don't get caught out by the jump in gradient after the 4% stretches.
3. Finish strong. Between km 17.0 and 19.0, where the gradient stays around 4%, hold a steady effort. Then use the km 19.0-19.1 section at 2% to kick on.
19.1 km • 851 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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