Athlone / Hilton
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| Climb category | Category 2 |
| Distance | 5.4 km / 3.36 miles |
| Elevation gain | 377.2 m / 1,238 ft |
| Average gradient | 7% |
| Maximum gradient | 25% |
| Elevation high | 1,176.1 m / 3,859 ft |
| Elevation low | 798.8 m / 2,621 ft |
| Climb difficulty score | 37,710.15 |
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| Climb | Length | Gradient | Ascent |
|---|---|---|---|
Old Howick - Athlone Circle to Hilton Pietermaritzburg, uMgungundlovu District Municipality | 5.32 km | 7.1% | 376 m |
Sweetwaters rd Pietermaritzburg, uMgungundlovu District Municipality | 5.95 km | 6.5% | 388 m |
PMB - Town Bush Rd to Hilton via Link Rd Pietermaritzburg, uMgungundlovu District Municipality | 5.96 km | 7.2% | 431 m |
Athlone to Hilton Pietermaritzburg, uMgungundlovu District Municipality | 5.95 km | 6.2% | 368 m |
Ridge Rd Climb Pietermaritzburg, uMgungundlovu District Municipality | 6.15 km | 6.4% | 391 m |
Climb Rank
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🗺 This climb ranks 73,704th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs. |
🧮 Ranked as the 373rd most difficult cycling climb of all 26,629 climbs in South Africa. |
📉 Places 61st out of 3,431 cycling climbs in KwaZulu-Natal. |
⚖ Ranks 33rd out of 1,035 cycling climbs in uMgungundlovu District Municipality. |
⚖ Ranking 15th out of 277 cycling climbs in Pietermaritzburg. |
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