Ridge Road Climb

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Mbubu Road, Blackridge, Msunduzi Ward 26, Pietermaritzburg, Msunduzi Local Municipality, uMgungundlovu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Climb Profile

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965 m1005 m1045 m1085 m3.3% from 0 m to 6 m6.6% from 6 m to 12 m17.1% from 12 m to 19 m17.1% from 19 m to 26 m16.4% from 26 m to 34 m21.2% from 34 m to 40 m17.3% from 40 m to 48 m18.1% from 48 m to 58 m17.8% from 58 m to 65 m14.7% from 65 m to 72 m14.3% from 72 m to 77 m7.5% from 77 m to 85 m6.5% from 85 m to 92 m13.7% from 92 m to 97 m10.5% from 97 m to 102 m9.1% from 102 m to 108 m6.5% from 108 m to 112 m3.8% from 112 m to 118 m6.7% from 118 m to 122 m2.3% from 122 m to 127 m10.5% from 127 m to 130 m16.2% from 130 m to 134 m4.2% from 134 m to 139 m20.5% from 139 m to 143 m11.8% from 143 m to 146 m11.9% from 146 m to 150 m11.8% from 150 m to 154 m9.1% from 154 m to 157 m11.4% from 157 m to 161 m13.9% from 161 m to 164 m16.2% from 164 m to 168 m11.4% from 168 m to 171 m12.1% from 171 m to 175 m8.8% from 175 m to 178 m6.1% from 178 m to 181 m9.4% from 181 m to 185 m3.2% from 185 m to 188 m-7.1% from 188 m to 193 m-10.6% from 193 m to 198 m-8.2% from 198 m to 203 m-16.0% from 203 m to 208 m-8.9% from 208 m to 212 m-4.5% from 212 m to 217 m-2.2% from 217 m to 221 m6.5% from 221 m to 226 m7.7% from 226 m to 231 m8.2% from 231 m to 237 m6.5% from 237 m to 240 m7.3% from 240 m to 246 m6.0% from 246 m to 251 m4.0% from 251 m to 256 m1.8% from 256 m to 261 m0.0% from 261 m to 266 m-5.6% from 266 m to 272 m-5.1% from 272 m to 278 m-10.0% from 278 m to 281 m-6.2% from 281 m to 284 m-6.5% from 284 m to 287 m0.0% from 287 m to 290 m5.1% from 290 m to 296 m5.2% from 296 m to 302 m3.3% from 302 m to 308 m10.5% from 308 m to 314 m10.3% from 314 m to 319 m6.8% from 319 m to 325 m3.1% from 325 m to 329 m5.4% from 329 m to 332 m0.0% from 332 m to 336 m0.0% from 336 m to 340 m3.0% from 340 m to 343 m0.0% from 343 m to 346 m0.0% from 346 m to 350 m0.0% from 350 m to 353 m3.1% from 353 m to 356 m9.7% from 356 m to 360 m7.9% from 360 m to 363 m1.8% from 363 m to 369 m3.8% from 369 m to 374 m-1.8% from 374 m to 380 m21.8% from 380 m to 385 m29.3% from 385 m to 391 m28.8% from 391 m to 396 m28.6% from 396 m to 400 m27.1% from 400 m to 405 m24.5% from 405 m to 411 m25.9% from 411 m to 417 m25.8% from 417 m to 420 m26.7% from 420 m to 423 m25.8% from 423 m to 426 m30.0% from 426 m to 429 m29.0% from 429 m to 432 m30.2% from 432 m to 437 m27.3% from 437 m to 440 m24.6% from 440 m to 446 m25.0% from 446 m to 451 m25.6% from 451 m to 456 m27.0% from 456 m to 459 m20.5% from 459 m to 463 m13.2% from 463 m to 470 m11.4% from 470 m to 474 m11.6% from 474 m to 479 m15.9% from 479 m to 483 m14.6% from 483 m to 488 m12.0% from 488 m to 493 m15.7% from 493 m to 498 m14.3% from 498 m to 503 m13.0% from 503 m to 508 m17.1% from 508 m to 512 m17.0% from 512 m to 516 m18.8% from 516 m to 521 m16.3% from 521 m to 525 m14.3% from 525 m to 530 m16.7% from 530 m to 534 m18.5% from 534 m to 540 m17.2% from 540 m to 546 m16.4% from 546 m to 552 m13.4% from 552 m to 558 m15.2% from 558 m to 562 m12.9% from 562 m to 565 m12.9% from 565 m to 568 m10.3% from 568 m to 574 m10.9% from 574 m to 579 m5.7% from 579 m to 585 m3.8% from 585 m to 590 m6.2% from 590 m to 595 m6.5% from 595 m to 599 m6.1% from 599 m to 604 m4.3% from 604 m to 609 m9.3% from 609 m to 613 m7.3% from 613 m to 617 m5.0% from 617 m to 621 m5.3% from 621 m to 625 m0.0% from 625 m to 629 m-2.3% from 629 m to 634 m3.1% from 634 m to 637 m-3.2% from 637 m to 640 m-3.0% from 640 m to 643 m0.0% from 643 m to 647 m-4.5% from 647 m to 652 m0.0% from 652 m to 655 m-2.8% from 655 m to 658 m-12.2% from 658 m to 662 m-12.2% from 662 m to 666 m-7.1% from 666 m to 671 m-8.9% from 671 m to 675 m-3.3% from 675 m to 678 m0.0% from 678 m to 683 m-1.8% from 683 m to 689 m-4.1% from 689 m to 694 m-4.5% from 694 m to 698 m6.2% from 698 m to 701 m-4.5% from 701 m to 706 m-1.9% from 706 m to 711 m2.1% from 711 m to 716 m13.6% from 716 m to 722 m13.2% from 722 m to 727 m15.7% from 727 m to 732 m13.3% from 732 m to 737 m16.1% from 737 m to 740 m13.3% from 740 m to 744 m9.5% from 744 m to 748 m12.5% from 748 m to 752 m14.7% from 752 m to 756 m13.3% from 756 m to 760 m11.9% from 760 m to 765 m10.2% from 765 m to 769 m8.9% from 769 m to 774 m8.9% from 774 m to 778 m8.9% from 778 m to 783 m8.5% from 783 m to 788 m8.9% from 788 m to 792 m6.5% from 792 m to 797 m9.1% from 797 m to 801 m7.0% from 801 m to 805 m8.9% from 805 m to 810 m9.5% from 810 m to 814 m14.0% from 814 m to 818 m14.9% from 818 m to 823 m15.9% from 823 m to 828 m20.4% from 828 m to 832 m22.2% from 832 m to 838 m22.6% from 838 m to 843 m21.8% from 843 m to 849 m18.0% from 849 m to 854 m19.2% from 854 m to 859 m16.1% from 859 m to 862 m17.5% from 862 m to 868 m16.7% from 868 m to 873 m13.0% from 873 m to 878 m13.2% from 878 m to 884 m10.0% from 884 m to 889 m9.8% from 889 m to 894 m7.7% from 894 m to 899 m5.9% from 899 m to 904 m6.1% from 904 m to 909 m4.3% from 909 m to 914 m4.1% from 914 m to 919 m2.0% from 919 m to 924 m6.1% from 924 m to 928 m6.0% from 928 m to 933 m6.1% from 933 m to 938 m6.3% from 938 m to 943 m4.1% from 943 m to 948 m3.9% from 948 m to 953 m4.2% from 953 m to 958 m3.9% from 958 m to 963 m3.9% from 963 m to 968 m7.7% from 968 m to 973 m11.3% from 973 m to 979 m9.8% from 979 m to 984 m10.2% from 984 m to 989 m10.0% from 989 m to 994 m12.5% from 994 m to 998 m8.5% from 998 m to 1.0 km8.5% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km7.7% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km5.7% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km7.3% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km5.1% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km7.1% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km14.5% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km14.5% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km14.3% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km16.1% from 1.0 km to 1.1 km12.5% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km15.6% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km14.3% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km15.3% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km14.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km13.6% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km15.6% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km13.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km14.3% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km15.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km11.8% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km13.6% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km13.5% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km13.5% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km11.8% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km14.3% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km12.5% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km11.8% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km8.6% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km11.8% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km5.9% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km5.9% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km9.1% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km2.9% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km8.6% from 1.1 km to 1.2 km7.3% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km6.7% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km3.2% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km2.9% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km2.9% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km2.9% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km3.0% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km2.9% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km5.9% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km3.0% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km2.8% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km6.1% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km3.3% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km6.1% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km3.6% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km3.5% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km9%12%7%11%9%0 m250 m500 m750 m1 km
Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

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Climb categoryCategory 4
Distance1.21 km / 0.75 miles
Elevation gain113.8 m / 373 ft
Average gradient9.4%
Maximum gradient29.3%
Elevation high1,081.2 m / 3,547 ft
Elevation low967.4 m / 3,174 ft
Climb difficulty score11,379.82

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 485,701st out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 4,185th most difficult cycling climb of all 26,629 climbs in South Africa.

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Places 646th out of 3,431 cycling climbs in KwaZulu-Natal.

Ranks 280th out of 1,035 cycling climbs in uMgungundlovu District Municipality.

Ranking 82nd out of 277 cycling climbs in Pietermaritzburg.

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