Djbel megres is a climb of 7.0 kilometers (category 1). Djbel megres tops out at 1,728 m above sea level. It is located in Takouka, Sétif, Algérie ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ الجزائر. The average gradient is 7.2% with a maximum of 12.3%. The climb has 510 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: This Category 1 climb is genuinely hard, with an average gradient of a brutal 7.2% over 7 km. The first half (KM 0-4) is the real test, with a string of ramps at 8%, 9%, 11% and 10% that account for most of the elevation gain. The second part (KM 4-7) is more uneven but offers recovery sections at 4% and 6%.
How to manage your effort:
1. Start controlled: Don't go deep in the first kilometres (5%-8%). Save your matches for the steeper pitches ahead, starting with the 11% at KM 2.
2. Find a steady rhythm: Settle into a sustainable cadence to get through the first four kilometres, which are the steepest. Use the two kilometres at 6% (KM 4-5) to recover before the final section.
3. Anticipate the gradient changes: The final kilometres alternate between 4%, 7% and 6%. Shift up and re-accelerate as you hit the steeper pitches after the easier sections to keep your speed up.
7.0 km • 510 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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