Cycling Climbs in Rotorua Lakes District

There are 238 cycling climbs in Rotorua Lakes District.

Rotorua (174)

Ruato (3)

Spencer Road (2)

Tauranga Direct Road (1)

Te Waerenga Road (7)

Tikitere (4)

Tui Ridge Park (1)

Waimangu (1)

Top 100 Hardest Cycling Climbs in Rotorua Lakes District

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Name	Location	Distance	Avg Gradient	Total Elevation	Climb Category
1. Full Mt Ngongotaha Climb	Rotorua	6.36 km	6.8%	435 m	Cat. 2
2. Mt Ngongotaha - start of Mountain Rd to summit	Rotorua	6.51 km	6.6%	431 m	Cat. 2
3. Waipa Carpark to Split Enz	Rotorua	8.93 km	3.9%	344 m	Cat. 2
4. Oturoa Rd - bottom to SH5	Ngongotahā	13.72 km	2%	269 m	Cat. 3
5. Dansey road climb	Mamaku	9.63 km	2.8%	266 m	Cat. 3
6. The Mamaku climb, SH5. Dansey Rd to Maraeroa Rd	Mamaku	11.26 km	2.3%	261 m	Cat. 3
7. Carpark to Corners	Rotorua	6.2 km	4%	250 m	Cat. 3
8. 4.5k fire road climb	Rotorua	4.52 km	5.4%	270 m	Cat. 3
9. Do the Mahi - Get the Treats	Rotorua	2.78 km	8.4%	234 m	Cat. 3
10. Oturoa Green Climb	Ngongotahā	7.51 km	3.1%	238 m	Cat. 3
11. Mt Ngongotaha - start of Mountain Rd to Aorangi Peak gates	Rotorua	3.27 km	7.1%	231 m	Cat. 3
12. Long mile to Tokorangi Pa	Rotorua	4.25 km	5.4%	263 m	Cat. 3
13. bridge to K2, long slog.	Rotorua	3.82 km	5.4%	206 m	Cat. 3
14. Gate to Transmission Tower	Rotorua	3.03 km	6.7%	204 m	Cat. 3
15. Long Mile Gate to Corridor	Rotorua	2.97 km	6.7%	202 m	Cat. 3
16. A Mountain Rd Climb	Rotorua	0.96 km	20.5%	196 m	Cat. 3
17. Long mile gate,Tokarangi Pa , Corridor seat.	Rotorua	2.83 km	6.8%	194 m	Cat. 3
18. long mile gate to katore skid	Rotorua	2.55 km	7.2%	214 m	Cat. 3
19. Full As You Do	Rotorua	1.68 km	10.8%	182 m	Cat. 3
20. Tank to Town complete (from Tarawera to highest point)	Rotorua	2.22 km	8%	177 m	Cat. 3
21. Zenduro Highlands climb1	Lake Tarawera	5.04 km	3.5%	176 m	Cat. 3
22. Gondys Up	Rotorua	0.8 km	21.4%	171 m	Cat. 3
23. As you do - Start Tokorangi	Rotorua	2.45 km	7%	171 m	Cat. 3
24. A Penny for your Suffering	Te Waerenga Road	4.05 km	4.2%	168 m	Cat. 3
25. Hamurana rd to Penny rd	Te Waerenga Road	4.04 km	4.1%	166 m	Cat. 3
26. Hemo Gorge to Highlands Rd Ascent	Rotorua	11.47 km	1.4%	164 m	Cat. 3
27. Waipa to Tokorangi Pa via Forest Loop	Rotorua	4.84 km	3.3%	160 m	Cat. 4
28. Oturoa Rd Climb	Ngongotahā	4.71 km	3.4%	160 m	Cat. 4
29. Up Tarawera	Rotorua	4.54 km	3.4%	155 m	Cat. 4
30. Members all up	Rotorua	1 km	14.9%	150 m	Cat. 4
31. Tokorangi Pa Climb	Rotorua	3.15 km	4.6%	145 m	Cat. 4
32. Challenge to K2	Rotorua	1.81 km	8%	145 m	Cat. 4
33. As You Do	Rotorua	1.04 km	13.6%	141 m	Cat. 4
34. Tokarangi Pa Road through skid site at top	Rotorua	2.01 km	7%	140 m	Cat. 4
35. Whakatane Turnoff to Blue Lake	Tikitere	15.46 km	0.9%	249 m	Cat. 4
36. As You Do (full lower segment)	Rotorua	1.35 km	10.3%	139 m	Cat. 4
37. CZ Hill climb	Rotorua	1.03 km	13.3%	137 m	Cat. 4
38. Up Paradise and Te Miri Rd.	Rotorua	2.86 km	4.8%	136 m	Cat. 4
39. Te Waerenga Rd Climb	Te Waerenga Road	2.43 km	5.6%	135 m	Cat. 4
40. Members only uphill	Rotorua	0.92 km	14.6%	134 m	Cat. 4
41. tarewera accent	Rotorua	2.31 km	5.7%	131 m	Cat. 4
42. Millar Rd Climb	Lake Okareka	2.08 km	6.1%	127 m	Cat. 4
43. Tokorangi Pa Rd Uphill Slog	Rotorua	1.77 km	7.1%	126 m	Cat. 4
44. tokorangi to box of birds via new trail	Rotorua	2.31 km	5.5%	126 m	Cat. 4
45. WSIII Start to Te Pou Koropu	Rotorua	8.23 km	1.5%	122 m	Cat. 4
46. Tokorangi climb from Tarawera side	Rotorua	0.81 km	14.9%	120 m	Cat. 4
47. Katore Climb - End of Lion to start of Corridor	Rotorua	1.22 km	9.7%	125 m	Cat. 4
48. Fairy Paradise	Rotorua	4.86 km	2.4%	116 m	Cat. 4
49. Tokarangi Pa Road to As You Do Link	Rotorua	2.37 km	4.9%	116 m	Cat. 4
50. Tokorangi Pa via New trail	Rotorua	2.19 km	5.2%	114 m	Cat. 4
51. Katore Rd Turn off to Corridor Start	Rotorua	1.39 km	8.1%	112 m	Cat. 4
52. As you tank to top town	Rotorua	2.81 km	4%	112 m	Cat. 4
53. Sunday Ride	Te Waerenga Road	1.85 km	6.1%	112 m	Cat. 4
54. As you tank to town	Rotorua	2.08 km	5.3%	109 m	Cat. 4
55. Thermal Explorer Hwy Climb	Rotorua	0.73 km	14.5%	106 m	Cat. 4
56. Gunna Gotta Climb	Rotorua	1.09 km	9.7%	105 m	Cat. 4
57. Misty's Mounds	Rotoiti	5.53 km	1.9%	105 m	Cat. 4
58. Paradise Valley Rd Climb	Rotorua	2.24 km	4.6%	103 m	Cat. 4
59. Gate to treeline	Rotorua	1.64 km	6.3%	102 m	Cat. 4
60. Highlands Loop Rd Climb	Rotorua	3.24 km	3.2%	102 m	Cat. 4
61. Nursery Rd Climb	Rotorua	0.54 km	18.8%	102 m	Cat. 4
62. Up Dalbeth	Ngongotahā	5.72 km	1.8%	101 m	Cat. 4
63. Tarawera Rd Climb	Rotorua	0.67 km	15%	100 m	Cat. 4
64. Tikitere Hill eastbound	Tikitere	5.61 km	1.8%	98 m	Cat. 4
65. Long Mile Road Climb	Rotorua	1.12 km	8.7%	98 m	Cat. 4
66. Forest Loop to Apumoana	Rotorua	10.02 km	1%	97 m	Cat. 4
67. Lake Okataina Rd Climb	Ruato	1.11 km	8.7%	97 m	Cat. 4
68. As You Do to Forest Loop	Rotorua	1.08 km	8.9%	96 m	Cat. 4
69. A Tauranga Direct Rd Climb	Rotorua	0.7 km	13.5%	95 m	Cat. 4
70. Tarawera Rd Climb	Lake Tarawera	1.52 km	6.1%	93 m	Cat. 4
71. Gloworm Nduro24 2015 - halfway	Rotorua	7.5 km	1.2%	223 m	Cat. 4
72. Kapukapu uphill from rest area	Kaharoa	7.5 km	1.2%	99 m	Cat. 4
73. De Laatste Loodjes	Rotorua	3.23 km	2.8%	90 m	Cat. 4
74. end_of_creek_to_Direct	Rotorua	2.2 km	4%	89 m	Cat. 4
75. Katore Rd Climb (GG exit - Top of Road at Fork)	Rotorua	0.93 km	9.4%	87 m	Cat. 4
76. Lion Exit to Rd Xing Climb	Rotorua	0.83 km	10.4%	86 m	Cat. 4
77. Forestry Rd Climb	Rotorua	1.64 km	5.2%	85 m	Cat. 4
78. Lake Okataina Road Climb	Ruato	1.62 km	5.2%	84 m	Cat. 4
79. Long Mile Rd Climb	Rotorua	0.78 km	10.7%	84 m	Cat. 4
80. Exeter Place Climb	Rotorua	1.19 km	7%	83 m	Cat. 4
81. Segment	Rotorua	0.51 km	16.2%	82 m	Cat. 4
82. Pohaturoa Rd Climb	Rotorua	1.22 km	6.7%	82 m	Cat. 4
83. Te Ara Ahi Part 1 to Green Lake	Rotorua	7.16 km	1.1%	81 m	Cat. 4
84. Tarawera Steep Climb	Rotorua	0.91 km	8.9%	81 m	Cat. 4
85. B Dansey Rd Climb	Mamaku	1.6 km	5%	80 m	Cat. 4
86. Wembo first half	Rotorua	7.64 km	1%	80 m	N/A
87. CF Springs to Raceway	Rotorua	2.92 km	2.7%	79 m	N/A
88. Whaka 50 first 10km	Rotorua	10.12 km	0.8%	78 m	N/A
89. Tokorangi climb from Tarawera to top of Katore	Rotorua	2.14 km	3.6%	77 m	N/A
90. Paradise Valley Climb - bridge to summit heading east	Rotorua	2.8 km	2.7%	77 m	N/A
91. Anderson road to top	Ngongotahā	7.16 km	1%	75 m	N/A
92. Penny Rd Climb	Penny Road	1.51 km	4.9%	74 m	N/A
93. Tokorangi Pa Skid Road	Rotorua	2.06 km	3.6%	74 m	N/A
94. Pongakawa valley climb	Pongakawa Valley Road	0.88 km	8.3%	73 m	N/A
95. long mile gate challenge start	Rotorua	0.66 km	11.1%	73 m	N/A
96. Climb from Tok Pa Intersection to Tarawera	Rotorua	1.18 km	6%	71 m	N/A
97. Tarawera Rd climb - Hilton to top tank	Rotorua	1.14 km	6%	69 m	N/A
98. Car park to Katore rd intersection	Rotorua	2 km	3.3%	88 m	N/A
99. Kaharoa drag	Kaharoa	2.44 km	2.7%	66 m	N/A
100. Utuhina Climb	Rotorua	0.92 km	7.1%	67 m	N/A

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