Côte de Desnié is a climb of 6.0 kilometers (category 3). The climb finishes at 448 m above sea level. It is located in Theux, Liège, België / Belgique / Belgien. The average gradient is 3.1% with a maximum of 10.9%. The climb has 183 meters of elevation gain.
Climb difficulty analysis: The Côte de Desnié, with its 6 km, 183 m of elevation gain and an average gradient of 3.1%, is rated Category 3: it's doable, but you need to keep a steady rhythm. The hard part is concentrated between KM 1.5-2.0 (6%) and KM 2.0-2.5 (7%), then in KM 4.0-4.5 at 8%, the steepest section. The near-flat stretches from KM 2.5-4.0 and KM 4.5-5.0 give you welcome breathers, while KM 5.5-6.0 at 5% will be grinding your legs all the way to the top.
Tips for pacing yourself:
1. Pace your start. KM 0.0-0.5 and KM 0.5-1.0, at 4% then 3%, should serve as your warm-up without blowing up.
2. Recover on the flats. Use the KM 2.5-4.0 section to ease off the pedals a little and settle back into a steady rhythm before the 8% wall at KM 4.0-4.5.
3. Save something for the finish. On KM 5.5-6.0, stay seated, keep a smooth cadence and avoid unnecessary surges.
6.0 km • 183 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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