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L2076, Msunduzi Ward 2, Msunduzi Local Municipality, uMgungundlovu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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1300 m1345 m1385 m1430 m0.0% from 0 m to 3 m-7.4% from 3 m to 5 m0.0% from 5 m to 8 m0.0% from 8 m to 11 m0.0% from 11 m to 14 m7.4% from 14 m to 16 m0.0% from 16 m to 19 m0.0% from 19 m to 22 m7.4% from 22 m to 24 m-7.7% from 24 m to 27 m0.0% from 27 m to 29 m7.7% from 29 m to 32 m7.7% from 32 m to 35 m16.0% from 35 m to 37 m8.0% from 37 m to 40 m16.7% from 40 m to 42 m0.0% from 42 m to 44 m8.0% from 44 m to 47 m8.0% from 47 m to 49 m8.0% from 49 m to 52 m7.7% from 52 m to 55 m0.0% from 55 m to 57 m16.7% from 57 m to 59 m0.0% from 59 m to 62 m26.1% from 62 m to 64 m9.1% from 64 m to 66 m0.0% from 66 m to 68 m9.1% from 68 m to 71 m10.0% from 71 m to 73 m0.0% from 73 m to 75 m10.0% from 75 m to 77 m10.5% from 77 m to 78 m21.1% from 78 m to 80 m11.8% from 80 m to 82 m0.0% from 82 m to 84 m11.8% from 84 m to 86 m21.1% from 86 m to 87 m21.1% from 87 m to 89 m10.0% from 89 m to 91 m21.1% from 91 m to 93 m60.0% from 93 m to 95 m42.1% from 95 m to 97 m30.0% from 97 m to 99 m10.5% from 99 m to 101 m11.1% from 101 m to 103 m10.5% from 103 m to 105 m11.1% from 105 m to 107 m0.0% from 107 m to 108 m22.2% from 108 m to 110 m10.5% from 110 m to 112 m10.5% from 112 m to 114 m0.0% from 114 m to 116 m10.5% from 116 m to 118 m21.1% from 118 m to 120 m0.0% from 120 m to 122 m22.2% from 122 m to 124 m11.1% from 124 m to 125 m22.2% from 125 m to 127 m23.5% from 127 m to 129 m0.0% from 129 m to 130 m37.5% from 130 m to 132 m0.0% from 132 m to 134 m11.1% from 134 m to 136 m23.5% from 136 m to 137 m11.8% from 137 m to 139 m11.8% from 139 m to 141 m23.5% from 141 m to 142 m25.0% from 142 m to 144 m12.5% from 144 m to 146 m0.0% from 146 m to 147 m23.5% from 147 m to 149 m23.5% from 149 m to 151 m25.0% from 151 m to 152 m11.1% from 152 m to 154 m10.5% from 154 m to 156 m20.0% from 156 m to 158 m20.0% from 158 m to 160 m19.0% from 160 m to 162 m10.0% from 162 m to 164 m21.1% from 164 m to 166 m0.0% from 166 m to 168 m21.1% from 168 m to 170 m21.1% from 170 m to 172 m10.0% from 172 m to 174 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from 253 m to 255 m22.2% from 255 m to 257 m23.5% from 257 m to 258 m33.3% from 258 m to 260 m11.1% from 260 m to 262 m23.5% from 262 m to 264 m11.8% from 264 m to 265 m11.8% from 265 m to 267 m25.0% from 267 m to 269 m11.8% from 269 m to 270 m37.5% from 270 m to 272 m23.5% from 272 m to 274 m12.5% from 274 m to 275 m37.5% from 275 m to 277 m0.0% from 277 m to 279 m23.5% from 279 m to 280 m26.7% from 280 m to 282 m37.5% from 282 m to 283 m11.8% from 283 m to 285 m40.0% from 285 m to 287 m12.5% from 287 m to 288 m37.5% from 288 m to 290 m23.5% from 290 m to 291 m25.0% from 291 m to 293 m26.7% from 293 m to 295 m11.8% from 295 m to 296 m37.5% from 296 m to 298 m11.8% from 298 m to 300 m37.5% from 300 m to 301 m23.5% from 301 m to 303 m23.5% from 303 m to 305 m25.0% from 305 m to 306 m40.0% from 306 m to 308 m26.7% from 308 m to 309 m25.0% from 309 m to 311 m26.7% from 311 m to 312 m23.5% from 312 m to 314 m11.8% from 314 m to 316 m23.5% from 316 m to 317 m35.3% from 317 m to 319 m11.1% 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444 m to 445 m14.3% from 445 m to 446 m28.6% from 446 m to 448 m15.4% from 448 m to 449 m28.6% from 449 m to 451 m26.7% from 451 m to 452 m14.3% from 452 m to 453 m13.3% from 453 m to 455 m40.0% from 455 m to 456 m40.0% from 456 m to 458 m26.7% from 458 m to 459 m28.6% from 459 m to 461 m13.3% from 461 m to 462 m16.7% from 462 m to 464 m18.2% from 464 m to 465 m28.6% from 465 m to 466 m28.6% from 466 m to 467 m15.4% from 467 m to 469 m42.9% from 469 m to 470 m13.3% from 470 m to 472 m42.9% from 472 m to 473 m26.7% from 473 m to 475 m26.7% from 475 m to 476 m14.3% from 476 m to 477 m15.4% from 477 m to 479 m28.6% from 479 m to 480 m14.3% from 480 m to 482 m26.7% from 482 m to 483 m28.6% from 483 m to 484 m42.9% from 484 m to 486 m15.4% from 486 m to 487 m30.8% from 487 m to 488 m14.3% from 488 m to 490 m46.2% from 490 m to 491 m14.3% from 491 m to 493 m40.0% from 493 m to 494 m28.6% from 494 m to 495 m28.6% from 495 m to 497 m25.0% from 497 m to 498 m12.5% from 498 m to 500 m37.5% from 500 m to 502 m11.8% from 502 m to 503 m40.0% from 503 m to 505 m11.1% from 505 m to 507 m15.4% from 507 m to 508 m50.0% from 508 m to 509 m28.6% from 509 m to 511 m15.4% from 511 m to 512 m50.0% from 512 m to 513 m28.6% from 513 m to 514 m15.4% from 514 m to 516 m14.3% from 516 m to 517 m28.6% from 517 m to 519 m12.5% from 519 m to 520 m35.3% from 520 m to 522 m26.7% from 522 m to 523 m14.3% from 523 m to 525 m28.6% from 525 m to 526 m15.4% from 526 m to 527 m28.6% from 527 m to 529 m23.5% from 529 m to 531 m22.2% from 531 m to 532 m0.0% from 532 m to 534 m21.1% from 534 m to 536 m10.5% from 536 m to 538 m20.0% from 538 m to 540 m0.0% from 540 m to 542 m20.0% from 542 m to 544 m21.1% from 544 m to 546 m0.0% from 546 m to 548 m23.5% from 548 m to 549 m0.0% from 549 m to 551 m25.0% from 551 m to 552 m0.0% from 552 m to 554 m16.7% from 554 m to 555 m15.4% from 555 m to 557 m13.3% from 557 m to 558 m0.0% from 558 m to 560 m11.8% from 560 m to 561 m25.0% from 561 m to 563 m15.4% from 563 m to 564 m25.0% from 564 m to 566 m12.5% from 566 m to 567 m28.6% from 567 m to 569 m12.5% from 569 m to 570 m33.3% from 570 m to 572 m25.0% from 572 m to 574 m11.1% from 574 m to 576 m33.3% from 576 m to 577 m0.0% from 577 m to 579 m30.0% from 579 m to 581 m12.5% from 581 m to 583 m25.0% from 583 m to 584 m0.0% from 584 m to 586 m40.0% from 586 m to 587 m16.7% from 587 m to 588 m12.5% from 588 m to 590 m12.5% from 590 m to 591 m14.3% from 591 m to 593 m14.3% from 593 m to 594 m11.8% from 594 m to 596 m33.3% from 596 m to 597 m37.5% from 597 m to 599 m10.5% from 599 m to 601 m0.0% from 601 m to 603 m16.7% from 603 m to 605 m8.0% from 605 m to 608 m16.7% from 608 m to 610 m25.0% from 610 m to 613 m8.3% from 613 m to 615 m7.1% from 615 m to 618 m13.3% from 618 m to 621 m0.0% from 621 m to 624 m7.4% from 624 m to 626 m0.0% from 626 m to 629 m18.2% from 629 m to 631 m0.0% from 631 m to 633 m0.0% from 633 m to 636 m-7.7% from 636 m to 638 m8.0% from 638 m to 641 m8.0% from 641 m to 643 m0.0% from 643 m to 646 m8.0% from 646 m to 648 m0.0% from 648 m to 651 m14.8% from 651 m to 653 m0.0% from 653 m to 656 m8.3% from 656 m to 658 m8.7% from 658 m to 661 m9.1% from 661 m to 663 m16.0% from 663 m to 665 m7.1% from 665 m to 668 m7.1% from 668 m to 671 m14.8% from 671 m to 674 m0.0% from 674 m to 676 m0.0% from 676 m to 679 m6.9% from 679 m to 682 m21.4% from 682 m to 685 m0.0% from 685 m to 688 m7.4% from 688 m to 691 m15.4% from 691 m to 693 m0.0% from 693 m to 696 m7.7% from 696 m to 698 m8.7% from 698 m to 701 m0.0% from 701 m to 703 m10.0% from 703 m to 705 m28.6% from 705 m to 707 m0.0% from 707 m to 709 m19.0% from 709 m to 711 m10.5% from 711 m to 713 m0.0% from 713 m to 715 m10.5% from 715 m to 717 m0.0% from 717 m to 719 m22.2% from 719 m to 720 m8.7% from 720 m to 723 m8.7% from 723 m to 725 m0.0% from 725 m to 727 m19.0% from 727 m to 729 m16.7% from 729 m to 731 m8.0% from 731 m to 734 m17.4% from 734 m to 736 m-9.1% from 736 m to 738 m8.7% from 738 m to 741 m8.7% from 741 m to 743 m19.0% from 743 m to 745 m18.2% from 745 m to 747 m32.0% from 747 m to 750 m20.0% from 750 m to 753 m12.9% from 753 m to 756 m13.3% from 756 m to 759 m13.8% from 759 m to 762 m23.1% from 762 m to 764 m7.7% from 764 m to 767 m9%16%18%21%27%19%7%12%0 m100 m200 m300 m400 m500 m600 m700 m
Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

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Climb categoryCategory 4
Distance0.77 km / 0.48 miles
Elevation gain126 m / 413 ft
Average gradient16.4%
Maximum gradient38.5%
Elevation high1,427.4 m / 4,683 ft
Elevation low1,301.2 m / 4,269 ft
Climb difficulty score12,598.52

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 426,357th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 3,582nd most difficult cycling climb of all 26,629 climbs in South Africa.

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Places 544th out of 3,431 cycling climbs in KwaZulu-Natal.

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Ranks 236th out of 1,035 cycling climbs in uMgungundlovu District Municipality.

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A local climb of note, this is the 5th most difficult cycling climb (out of 21 climbs) in Msunduzi Local Municipality.

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