Mont akfadou is a climb of 22.9 kilometers (hors catégorie). Mont akfadou tops out at 1,606 m above sea level. It is located in Takrietz, Béjaïa, Algérie ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ الجزائر. The average gradient is 6.7% with a maximum of 14.9%. The climb has 1525 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: This 22.9 km HC climb is tough because of its length and its 1525m of elevation gain. The real challenge is the uneven gradient: several steep sections (8-10% over km 1-8 and 21-end) alternate with clear flat stretches (0-2% over km 9-10 and 15-16), which messes with your rhythm.
Pacing tips:
1. Managing the changes: Plan for the flat bits (km 8-10, 14-16, 18-20) and use them to recover actively without fully backing off, ahead of the hard sections that follow.
2. Stay disciplined: Hold a steady effort on the constant 8-9% pitches (start and middle of the climb) so you don't blow up before the very steep finale (10% over the last 2 km).
3. Save something for the finish: Keep some energy in the tank for the final km (km 21-22.9), which have the steepest average gradient of the climb (10%).
22.9 km • 1525 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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