Gawu La / Pang La is a climb of 24.3 kilometers (hors catégorie). The climb finishes at 5,198 m above sea level. It is located in Shigatsé, 西藏自治区 བོད་རང་སྐྱོང་ལྗོངས།, 中国. The average gradient is 4.1% with a maximum of 10.9%. The climb has 993 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: Gawu La / Pang La from Niangmuda is a beyond category climb covering 24.3 km and 993 m of elevation gain, with an average gradient of 4.1%. The real challenge is the length: every kilometre averages between 2% and 6%, with no real respite. The steepest sections come at km 1-3 and km 6-7, both at 6%, while km 16-17, at 2%, is the only true breather. The key is pacing yourself over the long haul.
Tips for managing your effort:
1. Stay steady from the bottom Don't go out too hard. The 6% stretch between km 1 and 3 can burn through your reserves fast.
2. Recover at km 16 Use the 2% section between km 16 and 17 to drink, eat and top up your energy before the second half.
3. Save something for the finish The 5% section at km 23-24 comes after more than 20 km of climbing, so you'll need some left in the tank to tackle it.
24.3 km • 993 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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