To the Tower
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| Climb category | Category 4 |
| Distance | 2.52 km / 1.56 miles |
| Elevation gain | 148 m / 486 ft |
| Average gradient | 5.9% |
| Maximum gradient | 21.3% |
| Elevation high | 1,790 m / 5,873 ft |
| Elevation low | 1,642 m / 5,387 ft |
| Climb difficulty score | 14,804.08 |
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|---|---|---|---|
Bruma & Cyrildene Hilltop Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality | 2.51 km | 5.6% | 141 m |
Alida to the Tower Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality | 2.44 km | 5.7% | 154 m |
The Crags Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality | 2.54 km | 6.2% | 158 m |
Gord's Gallop Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality | 2.48 km | 5.6% | 139 m |
ICG 3 Sisters Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality | 2.53 km | 5.5% | 139 m |
Climb Rank
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🗺 This climb ranks 345,176th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs. |
🧮 Ranked as the 2,744th most difficult cycling climb of all 26,629 climbs in South Africa. |
📉 Places 243rd out of 8,872 cycling climbs in Gauteng. |
⚖ Ranks 83rd out of 3,287 cycling climbs in City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. |
⚖ Ranking 36th out of 978 cycling climbs in Johannesburg. |
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