Cycling Climbs in South Africa

There are 26,629 cycling climbs in South Africa.

Eastern Cape (1,857)

Free State (749)

Gauteng (8,872)

KwaZulu-Natal (3,431)

Limpopo (594)

Mpumalanga (1,601)

North West (905)

Northern Cape (142)

Western Cape (8,478)

Top 100 Hardest Cycling Climbs in South Africa

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Name	Location	Distance	Avg Gradient	Total Elevation	Climb Category
1. 25km of agony	Western Cape	23.64 km	5%	1,188 m	HC
2. WP2 to WP4 Tankwa Day 2	Western Cape	21.17 km	5.6%	1,176 m	HC
3. Mariepskop 12km Climb	Mpumalanga	11.71 km	8.7%	1,014 m	HC
4. Lords to Peak (full climb)	Western Cape	11.02 km	8.7%	985 m	HC
5. Barberton Marathon climb	Mpumalanga	13.91 km	6.9%	958 m	HC
6. Long Tom Pass	Mpumalanga	30.6 km	3.1%	1,174 m	HC
7. Prince Albert to Top of Swartberg Pass	Western Cape	18.33 km	5%	920 m	HC
8. Tot Bo!!	Mpumalanga	26.23 km	3.5%	912 m	HC
9. R38 full climb	Mpumalanga	13.23 km	6.9%	911 m	HC
10. Everesting Sani Pass Lap - Up	KwaZulu-Natal	7.79 km	11.5%	1,083 m	HC
11. Swartberg Mountain Pass. Start of dirt road (Prince Albert side) to Peak	Western Cape	16.01 km	5.5%	876 m	HC
12. Barberton First Climb	Mpumalanga	14 km	6.2%	873 m	HC
13. OuBerg Pass	Northern Cape	15.59 km	5.5%	852 m	HC
14. THB Swartberg	Western Cape	14.18 km	6%	849 m	HC
15. Tokai t-junction to mast	Western Cape	12.68 km	6.6%	830 m	HC
16. Sabie X 2012 start to KOM	Mpumalanga	20.19 km	4.1%	829 m	HC
17. Agatha Bitchbacks	Limpopo	8.59 km	9.5%	819 m	HC
18. Oberg TK WP to Checkpoint	Northern Cape	10.02 km	8%	800 m	HC
19. Start to top of first climb	Mpumalanga	23.87 km	3.3%	796 m	Cat. 1
20. Gravenduro O2O - Gravel Climb	Western Cape	13.01 km	6.1%	797 m	Cat. 1
21. Tokai Gate to Tokai Mast	Western Cape	10.24 km	7.7%	785 m	Cat. 1
22. Arboretum to the Mast -Detour Official	Western Cape	10.4 km	7.5%	784 m	Cat. 1
23. JR Mast Ride	Western Cape	11.28 km	6.9%	1,163 m	Cat. 1
24. Arboretum to Mast (via Puffadder)	Western Cape	11.13 km	7%	778 m	Cat. 1
25. Pakuys Plus KakHuys	Western Cape	26.79 km	2.9%	773 m	Cat. 1
26. Baberton 48km race - climb	Mpumalanga	11.62 km	6.6%	1,174 m	Cat. 1
27. Swatrber Pass - Dennehof Guest House to first Peak	Western Cape	14.69 km	5.2%	762 m	Cat. 1
28. Prince Alfred pass climb	Western Cape	13.97 km	5.4%	754 m	Cat. 1
29. De vlug climb	Western Cape	14.03 km	5.3%	745 m	Cat. 1
30. devlugclimb	Western Cape	13.5 km	5.5%	741 m	Cat. 1
31. First 30km	Mpumalanga	30.81 km	2.4%	740 m	Cat. 1
32. ou wa pad & mast	Western Cape	18.14 km	4.1%	737 m	Cat. 1
33. Agnes Mtn Climb	Mpumalanga	11.24 km	6.5%	733 m	Cat. 1
34. Mast climb	Western Cape	8.18 km	9%	732 m	Cat. 1
35. Backsberg MTB Climb	Western Cape	10.2 km	7.2%	732 m	Cat. 1
36. Du Toit's Rift	Western Cape	18.46 km	3.9%	724 m	Cat. 1
37. Base of Sun Mountain to Radar Station Gate	Western Cape	15.28 km	4.7%	761 m	Cat. 1
38. Noordhoek Farmstall to Peak	Western Cape	13.28 km	5.3%	698 m	Cat. 1
39. Wild Horses	Mpumalanga	11.7 km	6%	699 m	Cat. 1
40. Hans se Kop Full climb	Western Cape	6.92 km	10.1%	696 m	Cat. 1
41. Merino Monster waterpoint to waterpoint	Western Cape	7.78 km	8.8%	712 m	Cat. 1
42. Kobus se gat to Die Top	Western Cape	11.32 km	6%	678 m	Cat. 1
43. R528 Full Climb	Limpopo	23.46 km	2.9%	673 m	Cat. 1
44. Du Toits Kloof Klim	Western Cape	17.51 km	3.8%	670 m	Cat. 1
45. N2 to Buffelsnek	Western Cape	36.07 km	1.8%	665 m	Cat. 1
46. Hans se Kop Mast climb FULL	Western Cape	6.49 km	10.2%	660 m	Cat. 1
47. Boesmanskloof climb to the top	Western Cape	5.87 km	11.2%	658 m	Cat. 1
48. Col du Silvermine (Tokai side)	Western Cape	9.72 km	6.7%	655 m	Cat. 1
49. KOMikaze Full Peak climb	Western Cape	9.2 km	7.1%	655 m	Cat. 1
50. Montagu to Col de Burger	Western Cape	29.74 km	2.2%	1,015 m	Cat. 1
51. Du Toit's Kloof complete from Paarl	Western Cape	13.54 km	4.8%	650 m	Cat. 1
52. The F16	KwaZulu-Natal	15.51 km	4.2%	651 m	Cat. 1
53. SwartbergPas	Western Cape	8.48 km	7.7%	648 m	Cat. 1
54. Ouberg Pass Steep Section	Northern Cape	5.68 km	11.4%	652 m	Cat. 1
55. Full Hella Hella Climb	KwaZulu-Natal	7.25 km	8.9%	647 m	Cat. 1
56. Base of Sun Mountain to Mountain Mist	Western Cape	14.04 km	4.6%	687 m	Cat. 1
57. Arboretum to Noordhoek Peak the long way	Western Cape	15.64 km	4.1%	645 m	Cat. 1
58. Tietkop	Western Cape	9.32 km	6.9%	657 m	Cat. 1
59. Galg tar climb	Western Cape	5.79 km	11.1%	640 m	Cat. 1
60. Unnamed Rd Climb	KwaZulu-Natal	7.33 km	8.7%	636 m	Cat. 2
61. Hans se Kop from last gravel road crossing.	Western Cape	6.23 km	10.2%	688 m	Cat. 2
62. Hek tot by die Galg	Western Cape	5.7 km	11.1%	635 m	Cat. 2
63. Gamka Nature Reserve Climb	Western Cape	10.13 km	6.2%	671 m	Cat. 2
64. From bottom to top 15km	Mpumalanga	9.67 km	6.5%	627 m	Cat. 2
65. Swartberg Pass (Tar/Gravel to top)	Western Cape	8.87 km	7%	621 m	Cat. 2
66. Wa Pad & Silvermine	Western Cape	10.72 km	5.8%	618 m	Cat. 2
67. Amashova 2021 (turn around point)	KwaZulu-Natal	36.52 km	1.7%	617 m	Cat. 2
68. Exit 2!	KwaZulu-Natal	16.71 km	3.7%	610 m	Cat. 2
69. To the Top	Mpumalanga	12.27 km	5%	609 m	Cat. 2
70. Tour de Africa - South Africa	Mpumalanga	18.2 km	3.3%	607 m	Cat. 2
71. TV TORING KLIM	Western Cape	6.13 km	9.9%	608 m	Cat. 2
72. Ndwedwe full monty	KwaZulu-Natal	22.66 km	2.7%	604 m	Cat. 2
73. KwaBastard	KwaZulu-Natal	11.15 km	5.4%	692 m	Cat. 2
74. UP THE DOWNS	Limpopo	12.72 km	4.7%	600 m	Cat. 2
75. Mitchel's Pass	Eastern Cape	11.7 km	5.1%	703 m	Cat. 2
76. R355 Climb	Western Cape	8.02 km	7.4%	594 m	Cat. 2
77. Jonaskop Part 1	Western Cape	7.52 km	7.9%	593 m	Cat. 2
78. Barberton Madness	Mpumalanga	5.44 km	10.9%	722 m	Cat. 2
79. Hella Gate	KwaZulu-Natal	6.4 km	9.2%	590 m	Cat. 2
80. Kinomap Segment Hazyview to Kowyns	Mpumalanga	27.09 km	2.2%	587 m	Cat. 2
81. R27 Climb	Western Cape	8.09 km	7.2%	586 m	Cat. 2
82. Ngodwana Top gate to Kaapsehoop Top (road sign left)	Mpumalanga	10.13 km	5.7%	579 m	Cat. 2
83. Panorama Stage 1 Big Climb	Mpumalanga	18.32 km	3.2%	578 m	Cat. 2
84. Naudes Nek main climb	Eastern Cape	7.8 km	7.4%	576 m	Cat. 2
85. inzinga ridge climb	KwaZulu-Natal	13.97 km	4.1%	575 m	Cat. 2
86. Lets climb	Mpumalanga	7.57 km	7.6%	784 m	Cat. 2
87. Ngodwana to Kaapshehoop	Mpumalanga	10.09 km	5.7%	576 m	Cat. 2
88. Varsity MTB climb	Western Cape	10.98 km	5.2%	573 m	Cat. 2
89. Rusty Gate	Western Cape	5.23 km	11%	573 m	Cat. 2
90. 2nd Clime Mamba Incl to top	Mpumalanga	9.07 km	6.3%	583 m	Cat. 2
91. Full Pakhuis Pass Climb	Western Cape	12.49 km	4.6%	569 m	Cat. 2
92. 2015 CDC: Start to Top of Op de Tradouw	Western Cape	62.98 km	0.9%	1,547 m	Cat. 2
93. JPD to Cement	Western Cape	13.81 km	4.1%	860 m	Cat. 2
94. Agatha Climb	Limpopo	9.09 km	6.2%	569 m	Cat. 2
95. Groenlandberg	Western Cape	8.37 km	6.7%	562 m	Cat. 2
96. Gannaberg Pass	Northern Cape	8.89 km	6.3%	561 m	Cat. 2
97. Walter se berg	Western Cape	6.31 km	8.9%	560 m	Cat. 2
98. Bottom to top of Slow Poison	KwaZulu-Natal	18.11 km	3.1%	559 m	Cat. 2
99. Top gate to Kaapsehoop	Mpumalanga	12.21 km	4.6%	559 m	Cat. 2
100. Coach House Climb	Limpopo	9.76 km	5.7%	556 m	Cat. 2

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