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van Gaalen to first ascent

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Terrace @ Van Gaalen, River Singletrack, Madibeng Ward 29, Madibeng Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, 0232, South Africa
Cat. 3

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Climb Profile

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Climb Stats

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Climb categoryCategory 3
Distance6.41 km / 3.98 miles
Elevation gain185.9 m / 610 ft
Average gradient2.9%
Maximum gradient37.4%
Elevation high1,384.08 m / 4,541 ft
Elevation low1,190.87 m / 3,907 ft
Climb difficulty score18,587.26

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 251,783rd out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 1,884th most difficult cycling climb of all 26,629 climbs in South Africa.

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Places 41st out of 905 cycling climbs in North West.

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Ranks 39th out of 617 cycling climbs in Bojanala Platinum District Municipality.

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Ranking 15th out of 311 cycling climbs in Madibeng Local Municipality.

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