D A R K side
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| Climb category | Category 4 |
| Distance | 3.82 km / 2.37 miles |
| Elevation gain | 113.6 m / 373 ft |
| Average gradient | 3% |
| Maximum gradient | 40% |
| Elevation high | 734 m / 2,408 ft |
| Elevation low | 616.6 m / 2,023 ft |
| Climb difficulty score | 11,351.34 |
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Climb Rank
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🗺 This climb ranks 487,126th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs. |
🧮 Ranked as the 2,599th most difficult cycling climb of all 14,343 climbs in New Zealand. |
📉 Places 518th out of 2,013 cycling climbs in Canterbury. |
🏵️ Get your legs ready, this is the 5th most difficult cycling climb (out of 33 climbs) in Mackenzie District. |
🥇 This is the most difficult cycling climb in Lake Tekapo. |
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