Djbel mekter is a climb of 16.9 kilometers (hors catégorie). Djbel mekter tops out at 2,038 m above sea level. It is located in Tiout ⵜⵢⵉⵡⵜ تيوت, Naâma ⵏⵄⴰⵎⴰ النعامة, Algérie ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ الجزائر. The average gradient is 6.0% with a maximum of 16.5%. The climb has 1010 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: This HC climb is 16.9 km long and genuinely hard, with two critical stretches: km 9-10 and km 13-14 at 11%. The 6% average gradient is misleading. It hides big swings (from 1% to 11%) that wreck your rhythm. With 1010m of climbing, sustained the whole way, this one is a real test.
Tips for pacing your effort:
1. Pace it section by section: Plan ahead for the two 11% ramps and save your legs on the easier sections (KM 5-6 at 1%, KM 1-2 and 4-5 at 4%).
2. Keep a steady rhythm: Pick a gear that lets you hold a smooth cadence, especially on the variable 4% to 8% slopes that make up most of the route.
3. Save something for the finish: The last segment (KM 16-16.9 at 9%) is brutal. Hold something back for that final push.
16.9 km • 1010 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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