Cycling Climbs in South Africa

There are 7,999 cycling climbs in South Africa.

Eastern Cape (298)

Free State (108)

Gauteng (3,285)

KwaZulu-Natal (536)

Limpopo (26)

Mpumalanga (106)

North West (131)

Western Cape (3,509)

Top 100 Hardest Cycling Climbs in South Africa

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Name	Location	Distance	Avg Gradient	Total Elevation	Climb Category
1. Prince Albert to Top of Swartberg Pass	Western Cape	18.33 km	5%	920 m	HC
2. Everesting Sani Pass Lap - Up	KwaZulu-Natal	7.79 km	11.5%	1,083 m	HC
3. Swartberg Mountain Pass. Start of dirt road (Prince Albert side) to Peak	Western Cape	16.01 km	5.5%	876 m	HC
4. Barberton First Climb	Mpumalanga	14 km	6.2%	873 m	HC
5. Gravenduro O2O - Gravel Climb	Western Cape	13.01 km	6.1%	797 m	Cat. 1
6. Tokai Gate to Tokai Mast	Western Cape	10.24 km	7.7%	785 m	Cat. 1
7. Swatrber Pass - Dennehof Guest House to first Peak	Western Cape	14.69 km	5.2%	762 m	Cat. 1
8. Agnes Mtn Climb	Mpumalanga	11.24 km	6.5%	733 m	Cat. 1
9. Mast climb	Western Cape	8.18 km	9%	732 m	Cat. 1
10. Merino Monster waterpoint to waterpoint	Western Cape	7.78 km	8.8%	712 m	Cat. 1
11. Kobus se gat to Die Top	Western Cape	11.32 km	6%	678 m	Cat. 1
12. Du Toit's Kloof complete from Paarl	Western Cape	13.54 km	4.8%	650 m	Cat. 1
13. SwartbergPas	Western Cape	8.48 km	7.7%	648 m	Cat. 1
14. Swartberg Pass (Tar/Gravel to top)	Western Cape	8.87 km	7%	621 m	Cat. 2
15. Wa Pad & Silvermine	Western Cape	10.72 km	5.8%	618 m	Cat. 2
16. TV TORING KLIM	Western Cape	6.13 km	9.9%	608 m	Cat. 2
17. 2015 CDC: Start to Top of Op de Tradouw	Western Cape	62.98 km	0.9%	1,547 m	Cat. 2
18. Groenlandberg	Western Cape	8.37 km	6.7%	562 m	Cat. 2
19. no words	KwaZulu-Natal	15.99 km	3.4%	551 m	Cat. 2
20. Pniel T-junction to top of Franschhoek pass	Western Cape	21.91 km	2.5%	549 m	Cat. 2
21. AC - Wemmershoek to Franschhoek	Western Cape	15.28 km	3.6%	551 m	Cat. 2
22. Bergplaas onder tot bo	Eastern Cape	10.5 km	4.8%	509 m	Cat. 2
23. Van wyksdorp pas	Western Cape	7.06 km	7.2%	530 m	Cat. 2
24. Quarry Bridge to Amandas Grave	Western Cape	9.27 km	5.4%	502 m	Cat. 2
25. Montagu from engen circle to top	Western Cape	11.12 km	4.5%	954 m	Cat. 2
26. Fangs na Bergplaas	Eastern Cape	15.19 km	3.2%	493 m	Cat. 2
27. Hek na Saaltjie Jonkershoek	Western Cape	7.45 km	6.6%	488 m	Cat. 2
28. Monty Start -Top	Western Cape	9.93 km	4.9%	933 m	Cat. 2
29. Doodsklip to Bergplaas	Eastern Cape	10.02 km	4.8%	509 m	Cat. 2
30. Gate to Saaltjie via scooter ST	Western Cape	7.1 km	6.8%	479 m	Cat. 2
31. Smitskraal to Bergplaas Eish!	Eastern Cape	16.4 km	2.9%	1,000 m	Cat. 2
32. Tokai Mast Tar Climb	Western Cape	4.95 km	9.6%	475 m	Cat. 2
33. Jonkershoek Saaltjie	Western Cape	6.35 km	7.5%	473 m	Cat. 2
34. Bosboupad tot Saaltjie	Western Cape	6.16 km	7.7%	473 m	Cat. 2
35. Franshhoek Pass	Western Cape	7 km	6.7%	467 m	Cat. 2
36. Rooiberg Pass - Pure climb	Western Cape	6.65 km	7%	463 m	Cat. 2
37. FCC - FHK pass (properly defined)	Western Cape	7.03 km	6.5%	460 m	Cat. 2
38. SPECIALIZED - Hek tot Saaltjie	Western Cape	7.31 km	6.3%	459 m	Cat. 2
39. Cape Classic Bains Kloof	Western Cape	12.35 km	3.7%	455 m	Cat. 2
40. Elephants' Corner	Western Cape	6.85 km	6.6%	555 m	Cat. 2
41. Mankele tar and dirt to top: Half Marathon	Mpumalanga	9.39 km	4.8%	678 m	Cat. 2
42. Rooiberg Pass	Western Cape	7.84 km	5.7%	486 m	Cat. 2
43. Half Mast	Western Cape	6.91 km	6.5%	447 m	Cat. 2
44. Franschhoek Pass - Museum to Viewpoint	Western Cape	6.69 km	6.7%	445 m	Cat. 2
45. 1/20th of Everest	Western Cape	4.7 km	9.5%	444 m	Cat. 2
46. Jonkers Mega Climb	Western Cape	6.64 km	6.7%	444 m	Cat. 2
47. MAC to Bergplaas	Eastern Cape	7.69 km	5.7%	440 m	Cat. 2
48. PA Mill to top Swartberg Pass (Section 2)	Western Cape	5.17 km	8.5%	439 m	Cat. 2
49. PRG Saaltjie Challenge	Western Cape	6.01 km	7.3%	439 m	Cat. 2
50. Franschhoek Pass	Western Cape	6.75 km	6.5%	437 m	Cat. 2
51. W2W Lourensford Climb	Western Cape	8.08 km	5.4%	434 m	Cat. 2
52. King of Saaltjie	Western Cape	5.8 km	7.5%	433 m	Cat. 2
53. Franschhoek Pass no whining all the way up	Western Cape	6.49 km	6.6%	430 m	Cat. 2
54. Franschoek Pass to parking	Western Cape	6.25 km	6.9%	429 m	Cat. 2
55. Sabie-Nelspruit Turn Off Climb	Mpumalanga	8.02 km	5.3%	425 m	Cat. 2
56. Long Ascend to Spionkop BB GT 2018	KwaZulu-Natal	16.3 km	2.6%	422 m	Cat. 2
57. Gate To Peak	Western Cape	5.91 km	7.1%	421 m	Cat. 2
58. Bainskloof Pass Geheel.	Western Cape	15.53 km	2.7%	832 m	Cat. 2
59. Huguenot Monument to top FHoek Pass	Western Cape	6.61 km	6.3%	417 m	Cat. 2
60. W2W - Day 1 opening climb (cat 2)	Western Cape	7.38 km	5.6%	415 m	Cat. 2
61. The Jock stage 3 Longtom	Mpumalanga	11.84 km	3.5%	412 m	Cat. 2
62. Montagu Pass	Western Cape	4.62 km	8.9%	410 m	Cat. 2
63. Mamba Strikes	Mpumalanga	3.61 km	11.1%	403 m	Cat. 2
64. Full Montagu Climb	Western Cape	5.02 km	8%	400 m	Cat. 2
65. Longtom	Mpumalanga	7.21 km	5.5%	398 m	Cat. 2
66. Motagu-River to Amandas Grave-RS	Western Cape	4.51 km	8.8%	396 m	Cat. 2
67. 1st 40 on 947	Gauteng	39.24 km	1%	701 m	Cat. 2
68. Malvadraai -> Top of Hairpins	Western Cape	3.84 km	10.2%	391 m	Cat. 2
69. Personal Contrete/Tar	Western Cape	3.72 km	10.4%	385 m	Cat. 2
70. Franschhoek Pass from Bridge	Western Cape	7.21 km	5.3%	383 m	Cat. 2
71. Franschhoek Pass Northside Official	Western Cape	7.15 km	5.4%	382 m	Cat. 2
72. Kromrivier Winkel to Top of Breedts	North West	5.69 km	6.7%	398 m	Cat. 2
73. Helderberg Climb	Western Cape	5.22 km	7.3%	379 m	Cat. 2
74. only bottom to top montaqu pass	Western Cape	4.17 km	9%	377 m	Cat. 2
75. Franschoek pass from bridge	Western Cape	7.58 km	5%	377 m	Cat. 2
76. Op De Tradouw Climb	Western Cape	18.55 km	2%	459 m	Cat. 2
77. Wegspringklim	Limpopo	8.36 km	4.4%	370 m	Cat. 2
78. Lambrechts Rd (Proper elevation)	Western Cape	7.1 km	5.2%	370 m	Cat. 2
79. Breedtsnek N-S	North West	4.5 km	8.2%	369 m	Cat. 2
80. Boskop Climb	Western Cape	11.97 km	3.1%	367 m	Cat. 2
81. Bains Kloof (Worcester side) from post to sign	Western Cape	14.55 km	2.5%	448 m	Cat. 2
82. Rhodes Mem to Blockhouse	Western Cape	7.27 km	5%	678 m	Cat. 2
83. Full Highlands Climb	Western Cape	5.64 km	6.4%	361 m	Cat. 2
84. Nrd UP to Krismaskamp Split	Western Cape	6.43 km	5.6%	479 m	Cat. 2
85. W2W first 6km climb D1	Western Cape	5.17 km	6.9%	358 m	Cat. 2
86. Rhodes Gate To Real Blockhouse Top	Western Cape	7.3 km	4.9%	358 m	Cat. 2
87. Wimpie's Hel	Western Cape	6.11 km	5.8%	357 m	Cat. 2
88. Single Up - Sector 1-6.	Western Cape	5.01 km	7.1%	356 m	Cat. 2
89. Sir Lowry's Pass Robot 2 Top	Western Cape	6.22 km	5.7%	387 m	Cat. 2
90. Long Tom Outside Sabie to Nelspruit Turn	Mpumalanga	6.45 km	5.5%	354 m	Cat. 2
91. Shack to Top Of Breedts	North West	5.25 km	6.8%	354 m	Cat. 2
92. Montaqu bottom to top	Western Cape	6.45 km	5.5%	354 m	Cat. 2
93. Camps Bay Drive (Houghton Rd) to Cable Car	Western Cape	5.49 km	6.4%	354 m	Cat. 2
94. Everest segment	Western Cape	5.89 km	5.9%	347 m	Cat. 2
95. Krugersdorp hillclimb	Gauteng	15.95 km	2.2%	346 m	Cat. 2
96. Countour 4 vasbyt	Western Cape	4.99 km	6.9%	344 m	Cat. 2
97. Breedts long back	North West	4.32 km	7.9%	342 m	Cat. 2
98. Hemel en Aarde up on tar	Western Cape	13.65 km	2.5%	468 m	Cat. 2
99. Rhodes gate to Blockhouse	Western Cape	7.11 km	4.8%	340 m	Cat. 2
100. Spitzkop	Mpumalanga	7.16 km	4.7%	339 m	Cat. 2

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