Cycling Climbs in Central Otago District

There are 301 cycling climbs in Central Otago District.

Naseby (10)

Orangapai (2)

Otago Central Rail Trail (2)

Oturehua (1)

Patearoa Road (1)

Ranfurly (1)

Soldiers Syndicate (1)

Teviot Valley Community (29)

Vincent Community (168)

Waipiata (2)

Top 100 Hardest Cycling Climbs in Central Otago District

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Name	Location	Distance	Avg Gradient	Total Elevation	Climb Category
1. Lye Bow Rd Climb	Vincent Community	8.98 km	13.3%	1,193 m	HC
2. Mount Michael	Cromwell Community	13.18 km	8.5%	1,118 m	HC
3. Bannockburn-Duffers Saddle climb	Cromwell Community	9.86 km	9.4%	928 m	HC
4. Pioneer Day 4 - First climb	Vincent Community	20.97 km	4.4%	923 m	HC
5. Carrick town climbing challenge	Cromwell Community	7.72 km	10.8%	834 m	HC
6. Nevis Rd (BBurn) to yellow signpost	Cromwell Community	7.92 km	10.5%	833 m	HC
7. Mount Michael to A1 (Pioneer)	Cromwell Community	7.06 km	11.7%	822 m	HC
8. Thompsons Gorge Tarras side full	Cromwell Community	12.58 km	5.8%	729 m	Cat. 1
9. Tarras to LindisPassSummit	Cromwell Community	46.61 km	1.5%	678 m	Cat. 1
10. Slapjack Saddle Climb	Cromwell Community	6 km	10.7%	644 m	Cat. 1
11. Boundary Fence to Top	Cromwell Community	8.61 km	7.3%	631 m	Cat. 2
12. Top of Nevis shortcut to Carrick turn off	Cromwell Community	6.22 km	10.1%	652 m	Cat. 2
13. The length of Timaburn Road (up)	Teviot Valley Community	12.16 km	5%	604 m	Cat. 2
14. Buster Car park to Diggings corner	Soldiers Syndicate	6.38 km	8.6%	550 m	Cat. 2
15. Mitchells cottage to bluffs	Vincent Community	4.14 km	11.4%	470 m	Cat. 2
16. End Of Blackmans To Top Of Fraser Climb	Vincent Community	7.83 km	5.9%	496 m	Cat. 2
17. Dip Creek to Lindis Pass	Cromwell Community	10.12 km	4.6%	461 m	Cat. 2
18. Stream to the Saddle	Cromwell Community	4.17 km	10.8%	450 m	Cat. 2
19. moa flat 13 km hill	Teviot Valley Community	12.34 km	3.5%	435 m	Cat. 2
20. Thomson Gorge Rd Steep Climb	Vincent Community	4.78 km	8.8%	420 m	Cat. 2
21. Pioneer Day 3 - Final Climb	Vincent Community	5.74 km	7.2%	415 m	Cat. 2
22. bees to that gate	Vincent Community	5.39 km	7.5%	447 m	Cat. 2
23. Reverse Sphinx	Vincent Community	5.43 km	7.1%	385 m	Cat. 2
24. Carricktown - Young Australian Climb	Cromwell Community	3.04 km	12.6%	382 m	Cat. 2
25. Cairnmuir to Hawksburn	Cromwell Community	13.79 km	2.7%	852 m	Cat. 2
26. Carricktown climb	Cromwell Community	3.37 km	10.7%	387 m	Cat. 2
27. Bannockburn to Summit	Cromwell Community	19.5 km	1.8%	357 m	Cat. 2
28. C*#T Hill	Vincent Community	2.29 km	15.3%	351 m	Cat. 2
29. Hawksburn rtn Climb	Cromwell Community	9.35 km	3.7%	683 m	Cat. 2
30. Mt Grandview backside	Cromwell Community	3.34 km	9.9%	329 m	Cat. 2
31. Gully to grid	Cromwell Community	12.33 km	2.5%	550 m	Cat. 3
32. Thomson Gorge Road Climb	Cromwell Community	5.66 km	5.2%	294 m	Cat. 3
33. Duffers gate to top of shortcut	Cromwell Community	3.41 km	7.9%	321 m	Cat. 3
34. Hawksburn to Junction	Cromwell Community	10.56 km	2.6%	269 m	Cat. 3
35. Omakau to Saint Bathans	Vincent Community	33.37 km	0.8%	402 m	Cat. 3
36. Crawford Hills Rd.	Vincent Community	15.6 km	1.7%	519 m	Cat. 3
37. Omarama East Saddle killer climb	Vincent Community	1.97 km	13.1%	259 m	Cat. 3
38. Knobby Range Road Climb	Vincent Community	2.75 km	9.3%	257 m	Cat. 3
39. Graveyard Gully Climb to gate	Vincent Community	3.38 km	7.5%	252 m	Cat. 3
40. Bannockburn/Hawksburn Roads	Cromwell Community	8.05 km	3.1%	250 m	Cat. 3
41. Thomson Gorge Road Climb	Vincent Community	3.29 km	7.5%	248 m	Cat. 3
42. Mc Intosh Rd Climb	Vincent Community	3.81 km	6.3%	239 m	Cat. 3
43. lambing uphill	Vincent Community	2.68 km	8.9%	238 m	Cat. 3
44. Roxburgh Dam turnoff to Shingle Creek pub	Teviot Valley Community	7.69 km	3%	308 m	Cat. 3
45. Blacks Hill	Vincent Community	3.77 km	6.1%	233 m	Cat. 3
46. Crawford Hills Rd Climb	Vincent Community	4.15 km	5.5%	229 m	Cat. 3
47. Westreca Ridge Lane Climb	Cromwell Community	2.61 km	8.7%	226 m	Cat. 3
48. Flat Top Zig Zags Climb	Vincent Community	2.88 km	7.8%	228 m	Cat. 3
49. Queensbury to the T	Cromwell Community	2.36 km	9.3%	228 m	Cat. 3
50. Swann Rd Climb	Cromwell Community	2.29 km	9.2%	211 m	Cat. 3
51. Wright Road Climb	Teviot Valley Community	2.48 km	8.2%	204 m	Cat. 3
52. Doc sign to 1st Gate	Vincent Community	1.85 km	11%	204 m	Cat. 3
53. Moa Flat Rd Climb	Teviot Valley Community	2.68 km	7.6%	204 m	Cat. 3
54. Lookout to gate	Vincent Community	1.88 km	10.8%	203 m	Cat. 3
55. Gate to Gate	Vincent Community	1.59 km	12.6%	201 m	Cat. 3
56. Timberburn cattleyards	Teviot Valley Community	4.4 km	4.5%	199 m	Cat. 3
57. Crawford Hills Woolshed to Top	Vincent Community	3.03 km	6.3%	189 m	Cat. 3
58. Otago Rail Trail Duathlon - Day1 MTB1	Vincent Community	35.93 km	0.5%	187 m	Cat. 3
59. Farm Track, Fraser to Hacksburn	Vincent Community	1.95 km	9.3%	182 m	Cat. 3
60. Trying to get out of R-J ASAP	Teviot Valley Community	5.35 km	3.3%	177 m	Cat. 3
61. Coach Road Full Length Via Water Race	Vincent Community	3.47 km	5.1%	206 m	Cat. 3
62. Pukerangi Dr to the top	Cromwell Community	3.46 km	5%	173 m	Cat. 3
63. Lower Hawksburn Rd Climb	Vincent Community	1.15 km	15%	172 m	Cat. 3
64. Lauder to Oturehua	Vincent Community	22.02 km	0.8%	172 m	Cat. 3
65. Dansey Blast	Kyeburn Diggings	5.11 km	3.4%	171 m	Cat. 3
66. Ruffell rd climb	Cromwell Community	2.35 km	7%	168 m	Cat. 3
67. Conroy Road long	Vincent Community	3.21 km	5.1%	163 m	Cat. 3
68. Hamilton Road Climb	Orangapai	3.14 km	5.1%	161 m	Cat. 3
69. Hawksburn Rd Climb	Clyde	1.49 km	10.3%	153 m	Cat. 4
70. Ardgour Road Climb	Cromwell Community	1.06 km	14.4%	153 m	Cat. 4
71. Alexandra to Omakau	Vincent Community	23.91 km	0.6%	151 m	Cat. 4
72. Quartzville Rd Climb	Cromwell Community	2.1 km	6.9%	144 m	Cat. 4
73. Lindis Summit Climb	Cromwell Community	1.85 km	7.7%	142 m	Cat. 4
74. Shit Track - Ponds to Top Gate	Vincent Community	2.81 km	5%	277 m	Cat. 4
75. Little Valley Road Climb	Vincent Community	1.54 km	9.1%	140 m	Cat. 4
76. Otago Central Rail Trail Climb	Waipiata	1.04 km	13.4%	139 m	Cat. 4
77. Eliot Rd Climb	Teviot Valley Community	2.2 km	6.3%	138 m	Cat. 4
78. Climb to Leeming	Vincent Community	1.48 km	9.3%	138 m	Cat. 4
79. Grind back to Naseby	Danseys Pass Road	6.8 km	2%	138 m	Cat. 4
80. Patearoa Paerau Rd Climb	Patearoa Road	3.22 km	4.2%	136 m	Cat. 4
81. Up we go	Cromwell Community	2.65 km	5.1%	134 m	Cat. 4
82. Sphinx Bottom Blast uphill	Vincent Community	2.34 km	5.7%	134 m	Cat. 4
83. Tiger Hill	Vincent Community	4.62 km	2.9%	134 m	Cat. 4
84. Moa Flat Road Climb	Teviot Valley Community	2.41 km	5.5%	133 m	Cat. 4
85. Tucker Rd Hill to end of seal	Vincent Community	1.39 km	9.4%	131 m	Cat. 4
86. Switchbacks Up	Vincent Community	1.49 km	8.8%	145 m	Cat. 4
87. Knobby Range Rd Climb	Teviot Valley Community	1.78 km	7.4%	131 m	Cat. 4
88. Reverse rollercoster	Vincent Community	5.53 km	2.4%	130 m	Cat. 4
89. Swamp Road Climb	Otago Central Rail Trail	1.29 km	9.9%	128 m	Cat. 4
90. Climb from Lake Roxburgh Village turnoff	Teviot Valley Community	2.27 km	5.6%	127 m	Cat. 4
91. Nevis Rd Climb	Cromwell Community	1.74 km	7.2%	126 m	Cat. 4
92. Cairnmuir ladder up east	Cromwell Community	1.86 km	6.8%	126 m	Cat. 4
93. Loop Grind	Vincent Community	7.2 km	1.7%	125 m	Cat. 4
94. Fraser Dam Rd Climb 1	Vincent Community	1.96 km	6.4%	124 m	Cat. 4
95. Redwood Rd Climb	Naseby	2.47 km	5%	124 m	Cat. 4
96. Strode Road Climb	Vincent Community	1.3 km	9.3%	121 m	Cat. 4
97. Lindis Pass up and over, 10 km either side	Cromwell Community	20.54 km	0.6%	122 m	Cat. 4
98. Sheephead Station Rd Climb	Vincent Community	1.83 km	6.5%	120 m	Cat. 4
99. Domain Rd to top of Quartzville Rd Hill	Cromwell Community	3.36 km	3.5%	119 m	Cat. 4
100. Mcintosh rd.	Vincent Community	3.44 km	3.4%	118 m	Cat. 4

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