Qugyü La is a climb of 13.3 kilometers (category 1). The climb finishes at 4,410 m above sea level. It is located in Shigatsé, 西藏自治区 བོད་རང་སྐྱོང་ལྗོངས།, 中国. The average gradient is 4.8% with a maximum of 11.7%. The climb has 637 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: The Qugyü La from Zemen is a demanding climb: 13.3 km with 637 m of elevation gain at an average gradient of 4.8%, which puts it in Category 1. The effort is steady, with most sections between 3% and 6%, no long truly steep stretch, and the pace never really lets up. The toughest bits are km 3.0-4.0 at 7%, followed by km 0.0-1.0 and 10.0-11.0 at 6%. The finale, between 12.0 and 13.0 km at 5%, means you need to save something for the top.
Tips for managing your effort:
1. Set your pace from the start Don't go out too hard in the first km at 6%, so you still have enough in the legs for the 7% ramp at km 3.0-4.0.
2. Make the most of the easiest section Use the 8.0-9.0 km stretch, the easiest at 3%, to drink, eat and recover before the 6% kick between 10.0 and 11.0 km.
3. Pace yourself to the end Stay in a comfortable gear over the last km at 5%, then go again in the final 300 m at 3% to finish strong.
13.3 km • 637 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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