Cycling Climbs in Queenstown-Lakes District

There are 388 cycling climbs in Queenstown-Lakes District.

Top 100 Hardest Cycling Climbs in Queenstown-Lakes District

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Name	Location	Distance	Avg Gradient	Total Elevation	Climb Category
1. wanaka to crown summit	Wānaka	38.7 km	2%	789 m	Cat. 1
2. Arthurs Point to Coronet Peak	Arthurs Point	10.5 km	7.5%	788 m	Cat. 1
3. Arrowtown to Cornent Peak	Millbrook	19.7 km	3.8%	750 m	Cat. 1
4. Wanaka Gateway to Crown	Wānaka	36.76 km	2%	738 m	Cat. 1
5. Motatapu Full Climb	Glendhu Bay	33.61 km	1.7%	917 m	Cat. 2
6. Full Fernhill climb	Queenstown	4.67 km	11.3%	672 m	Cat. 2
7. 25000spins Queenstown Classic	Cardrona	14.05 km	3.7%	715 m	Cat. 2
8. Skyline to Saddle	Queenstown	3.62 km	13.3%	483 m	Cat. 2
9. Motatapu first 25km	Glendhu Bay	25.16 km	1.7%	421 m	Cat. 2
10. Full Skyline Climb - Left at top	Queenstown	2.76 km	14.8%	458 m	Cat. 2
11. Hammies Climb from Lomond Cres	Queenstown	4.22 km	9.5%	568 m	Cat. 2
12. Skyline Climb	Queenstown	2.45 km	16.4%	400 m	Cat. 2
13. Skyline Access Road Climb	Queenstown	2.65 km	14.5%	385 m	Cat. 2
14. HAMMYS TRACK UP	Queenstown	3.88 km	9.9%	384 m	Cat. 2
15. SKYLINE ROAD	Queenstown	2.73 km	14%	423 m	Cat. 2
16. if super man was here..	Gibbston	3.73 km	8.7%	325 m	Cat. 2
17. Lake Hawea-Albert Town Road Climb	Lake Hāwea	2.29 km	13.8%	315 m	Cat. 3
18. Makarora-Lake Hawea Road Climb	Lake Hāwea	2.51 km	11.9%	299 m	Cat. 3
19. O'connel to The Connector	Coronet Peak Station	3.58 km	7.8%	281 m	Cat. 3
20. Glencoe Rd Climb	Arrowtown	2.53 km	10.9%	277 m	Cat. 3
21. Wanaka to cardrona hotel	Wānaka	24.1 km	1.1%	274 m	Cat. 3
22. Scott Pl Climb	Queenstown	1.32 km	20.1%	265 m	Cat. 3
23. Wanaka to Cardrona General Store	Wānaka	23.91 km	1.1%	263 m	Cat. 3
24. Motatapu First XV	Glendhu Bay	15.14 km	1.7%	449 m	Cat. 3
25. Makarora Tourist Centre to Haast Pass	Makarora	18.19 km	1.4%	347 m	Cat. 3
26. Climb and gravel	Arrowtown	5.47 km	4.6%	250 m	Cat. 3
27. Skyline - Halfway Hub	Queenstown	1.5 km	14.1%	235 m	Cat. 3
28. wanaka to snowfarm rd.	Albert Town	18.93 km	1.1%	211 m	Cat. 3
29. HAMMYS TOP HALF UP	Queenstown	2.1 km	9.6%	260 m	Cat. 3
30. Fern Hill climb up Wynyard ( MTB )	Queenstown	2.32 km	8.4%	208 m	Cat. 3
31. Golf course road to Cardrona turn off	Wānaka	20.97 km	0.9%	193 m	Cat. 3
32. HAMMYS BOTTOM HALF UP	Queenstown	1.92 km	9.4%	272 m	Cat. 3
33. Mt Iron Cleugh Access Up	Wānaka	2.03 km	8.7%	176 m	Cat. 3
34. Climb to Lower Missing Link	Queenstown	0.94 km	18.6%	176 m	Cat. 3
35. Pioneer 2018 Almost The Last Climb	Gibbston Highway	1.63 km	10.8%	175 m	Cat. 3
36. Riverbank to ski fields	Wānaka	17.74 km	1%	172 m	Cat. 3
37. SKYLINE ROAD TOP HALF	Queenstown	1.18 km	14.6%	186 m	Cat. 3
38. Bush Creek Rd Climb	Arrowtown	1.9 km	8.8%	166 m	Cat. 3
39. Mt Judah Rd Climb	Glenorchy	1.66 km	9.7%	161 m	Cat. 3
40. Hammys Climb	Queenstown	1.63 km	9.5%	154 m	Cat. 4
41. Kakariki Loop up to Jacks Spot	Glendhu Bay	3.4 km	4.4%	150 m	Cat. 4
42. NEW UP - River to Jack's Spot	Glendhu Bay	3.39 km	4.3%	147 m	Cat. 4
43. Brownston Street Climb	Wānaka	1.32 km	11.1%	146 m	Cat. 4
44. Skyline Road to Fan Trail	Queenstown	0.85 km	16.3%	138 m	Cat. 4
45. Up The Gunga	Glendhu Bay	2.34 km	5.8%	136 m	Cat. 4
46. 1/2 Tobins to New Chums	Arrowtown	1.04 km	13%	135 m	Cat. 4
47. Bush Creek Road Climb	Arrowtown	1.12 km	12%	134 m	Cat. 4
48. Climbing trail	Queenstown	1.21 km	11%	133 m	Cat. 4
49. Salmon Run	Queenstown	4.7 km	2.8%	133 m	Cat. 4
50. Gorge Rd climb	Queenstown	5.91 km	2.2%	131 m	Cat. 4
51. Lodge Rd Climb	Hanleys Farm	0.84 km	15.5%	130 m	Cat. 4
52. Aubrey Road Climb	Wānaka	3.11 km	4.1%	129 m	Cat. 4
53. Macetown Road (bridge to bridge)	Arrowtown	4.73 km	2.7%	479 m	Cat. 4
54. Glenorchy Queenstown Rd Climb	Queenstown	1.43 km	8.9%	127 m	Cat. 4
55. Fernhill Rd Climb	Queenstown	1.27 km	9.9%	125 m	Cat. 4
56. Fernhill climb from Glenorchy	Queenstown	1 km	12.6%	125 m	Cat. 4
57. Coalpit Rd 1st hill climb	Gibbston	1.38 km	9%	124 m	Cat. 4
58. fernhEll climb Steep	Queenstown	1.14 km	10.5%	120 m	Cat. 4
59. Mt Barker Sprint	Albert Town	5.64 km	2.1%	118 m	Cat. 4
60. Queenstown - Arthur's Point	Queenstown	7.09 km	1.7%	117 m	Cat. 4
61. Old Racecourse Road Climb	Wānaka	0.82 km	14.3%	117 m	Cat. 4
62. B1 Aid Station - 22km	Wānaka	46.27 km	0.3%	116 m	Cat. 4
63. 1st Peak	Glendhu Bay	4.7 km	2.4%	114 m	Cat. 4
64. Full Dalefield Climb	Dalefield	1.73 km	6.5%	112 m	Cat. 4
65. Coalpit Road Climb	Gibbston	2.06 km	5.4%	111 m	Cat. 4
66. Kelvin Heights to Jack's Point	Queenstown	5.61 km	2%	109 m	Cat. 4
67. Thompsons Hill (correct elevation, original segment has really wrong elevation)	Arrowtown	1.42 km	7.7%	109 m	Cat. 4
68. BEECHED AS	Queenstown	4.03 km	2.7%	109 m	Cat. 4
69. Sunshine Bay Climb	Queenstown	0.89 km	12.1%	108 m	Cat. 4
70. Hawea to Lookout	Lake Hāwea	11.85 km	0.9%	107 m	Cat. 4
71. Mount Barker Road Climb	Cromwell Community	0.88 km	12.1%	106 m	Cat. 4
72. NEW UP - Jairolla/Haretime to Jack's Spot	Glendhu Bay	2.44 km	4.4%	106 m	Cat. 4
73. McChesney Moonlight road climb (actual)	Arthurs Point	1.33 km	8%	106 m	Cat. 4
74. The Gaelic Wall	Queenstown	0.78 km	13.7%	106 m	Cat. 4
75. Lake Hayes turn off to Dudleys Cottage	Lake Hayes Estate	16.1 km	0.6%	103 m	Cat. 4
76. Tree Tops Rise Climb	Queenstown	1.47 km	6.9%	102 m	Cat. 4
77. Jacks Point Killer Climb	Queenstown	0.92 km	11%	101 m	Cat. 4
78. Nairn St Climb	Arrowtown	0.59 km	17%	100 m	Cat. 4
79. Jacks Point Killer Climb Extended Version	Queenstown	0.97 km	10.3%	99 m	Cat. 4
80. Chard Rd Climb	Arrowtown	1.49 km	6.6%	97 m	Cat. 4
81. Memorial Street Climb	Queenstown	0.32 km	30.3%	97 m	Cat. 4
82. Bridge to JP	Frankton	14.18 km	0.7%	97 m	Cat. 4
83. Queenstown - Mcmillan Rd	Queenstown	4.77 km	2%	96 m	Cat. 4
84. Goaties Climb	Arrowtown	0.71 km	13.3%	95 m	Cat. 4
85. Forest Heights Climb	Wānaka	1.24 km	7.6%	94 m	Cat. 4
86. Glenorchy Paradise Road Climb	Paradise	2.22 km	4.2%	94 m	Cat. 4
87. What Goes Up?	Queenstown	1.31 km	7.1%	93 m	Cat. 4
88. E Aspinall St Climb	Wānaka	1.22 km	7.6%	92 m	Cat. 4
89. Long Climb Back From Kingston	Kingston	15.27 km	0.6%	91 m	Cat. 4
90. Outlet to Easy st via Chairlift	Wānaka	0.99 km	9.1%	90 m	Cat. 4
91. Antrim Street Climb	Queenstown	0.46 km	19.4%	89 m	Cat. 4
92. arrow river climb	Arrowtown	1.11 km	8%	89 m	Cat. 4
93. Haast Pass Makarora Road Climb	Makarora	0.51 km	17.3%	89 m	Cat. 4
94. Moonlight Track Climb	Ben Lomond Station	0.36 km	24.2%	87 m	Cat. 4
95. Tuohys Gully Rd Climb	Wānaka	2.13 km	4.1%	87 m	Cat. 4
96. Hensman Rd Climb	Queenstown	1.45 km	6%	87 m	Cat. 4
97. Off Aubrey Rd to Summit	Wānaka	1.54 km	5.5%	85 m	Cat. 4
98. VO2	Wānaka	0.54 km	15.5%	84 m	Cat. 4
99. Motatapu Rd to Bridge	Glendhu Bay	5.49 km	1.5%	83 m	Cat. 4
100. State Highway 6 Climb	Lake Hāwea	1.78 km	4.7%	83 m	Cat. 4

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