Adrar n bouandas is a climb of 11.3 kilometers (hors catégorie). Adrar n bouandas tops out at 1,364 m above sea level. It is located in Tala Ifacene, سطيف, Algérie ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ الجزائر. The average gradient is 6.2% with a maximum of 16.6%. The climb has 698 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: With 11.3 km for 698 m of elevation gain and an average gradient of 6.2%, this climb is rated HC and it's going to hurt from the first pedal stroke to the last. The real damage is in the steepest sections, notably km 1.0 to 2.0 (9%), km 7.0 to 8.0 (9%) and km 10.0 to 11.0 (10%), before a final ramp at 13% over 257 m. The flat stretch from km 4.0 to 5.0 at 0% gives you a brief breather, but the string of sustained gradients after halfway is what makes pacing the key to this climb.
Tips for managing your effort:
1. Pace yourself from the bottom. Don't go out too hard on the opening kilometres at 6%. You need to save something in the tank for the 9% and 10% sections.
2. Make the most of the flat at km 4.0 to 5.0. Use that 0% section to drink, eat and recover before the second half of the climb.
3. Manage the finish from km 10.0 to 11.3. Drop onto an easier gear as soon as you hit the 10% section at km 10.0 to 11.0, and keep a steady cadence so you reach the 13% ramp without blowing up.
11.3 km • 698 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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