Cycling Climbs in Western Cape

There are 8,478 cycling climbs in Western Cape.

Cape Winelands District Municipality (2,112)

Central Karoo District Municipality (72)

City of Cape Town (3,378)

George (1,379)

Mossel Bay Local Municipality (1)

Overberg District Municipality (168)

Overstrand Local Municipality (361)

Swellendam Local Municipality (79)

Theewaterskloof Local Municipality (328)

West Coast District Municipality (600)

Top 100 Hardest Cycling Climbs in Western Cape

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Name	Location	Distance	Avg Gradient	Total Elevation	Climb Category
1. 25km of agony	Cape Winelands District Municipality	23.64 km	5%	1,188 m	HC
2. WP2 to WP4 Tankwa Day 2	Cape Winelands District Municipality	21.17 km	5.6%	1,176 m	HC
3. Lords to Peak (full climb)	Cape Winelands District Municipality	11.02 km	8.7%	985 m	HC
4. Prince Albert to Top of Swartberg Pass	Central Karoo District Municipality	18.33 km	5%	920 m	HC
5. Swartberg Mountain Pass. Start of dirt road (Prince Albert side) to Peak	Central Karoo District Municipality	16.01 km	5.5%	876 m	HC
6. THB Swartberg	George	14.18 km	6%	849 m	HC
7. Tokai t-junction to mast	City of Cape Town	12.68 km	6.6%	830 m	HC
8. Gravenduro O2O - Gravel Climb	Central Karoo District Municipality	13.01 km	6.1%	797 m	Cat. 1
9. Tokai Gate to Tokai Mast	City of Cape Town	10.24 km	7.7%	785 m	Cat. 1
10. Arboretum to the Mast -Detour Official	City of Cape Town	10.4 km	7.5%	784 m	Cat. 1
11. JR Mast Ride	City of Cape Town	11.28 km	6.9%	1,163 m	Cat. 1
12. Arboretum to Mast (via Puffadder)	City of Cape Town	11.13 km	7%	778 m	Cat. 1
13. Pakuys Plus KakHuys	West Coast District Municipality	26.79 km	2.9%	773 m	Cat. 1
14. Swatrber Pass - Dennehof Guest House to first Peak	Central Karoo District Municipality	14.69 km	5.2%	762 m	Cat. 1
15. Prince Alfred pass climb	George	13.97 km	5.4%	754 m	Cat. 1
16. De vlug climb	George	14.03 km	5.3%	745 m	Cat. 1
17. devlugclimb	George	13.5 km	5.5%	741 m	Cat. 1
18. ou wa pad & mast	City of Cape Town	18.14 km	4.1%	737 m	Cat. 1
19. Mast climb	Cape Winelands District Municipality	8.18 km	9%	732 m	Cat. 1
20. Backsberg MTB Climb	Cape Winelands District Municipality	10.2 km	7.2%	732 m	Cat. 1
21. Du Toit's Rift	Cape Winelands District Municipality	18.46 km	3.9%	724 m	Cat. 1
22. Base of Sun Mountain to Radar Station Gate	West Coast District Municipality	15.28 km	4.7%	761 m	Cat. 1
23. Noordhoek Farmstall to Peak	City of Cape Town	13.28 km	5.3%	698 m	Cat. 1
24. Hans se Kop Full climb	Theewaterskloof Local Municipality	6.92 km	10.1%	696 m	Cat. 1
25. Merino Monster waterpoint to waterpoint	Cape Winelands District Municipality	7.78 km	8.8%	712 m	Cat. 1
26. Kobus se gat to Die Top	George	11.32 km	6%	678 m	Cat. 1
27. Du Toits Kloof Klim	Cape Winelands District Municipality	17.51 km	3.8%	670 m	Cat. 1
28. N2 to Buffelsnek	George	36.07 km	1.8%	665 m	Cat. 1
29. Hans se Kop Mast climb FULL	Theewaterskloof Local Municipality	6.49 km	10.2%	660 m	Cat. 1
30. Boesmanskloof climb to the top	Cape Winelands District Municipality	5.87 km	11.2%	658 m	Cat. 1
31. Col du Silvermine (Tokai side)	City of Cape Town	9.72 km	6.7%	655 m	Cat. 1
32. KOMikaze Full Peak climb	City of Cape Town	9.2 km	7.1%	655 m	Cat. 1
33. Montagu to Col de Burger	Cape Winelands District Municipality	29.74 km	2.2%	1,015 m	Cat. 1
34. Du Toit's Kloof complete from Paarl	Cape Winelands District Municipality	13.54 km	4.8%	650 m	Cat. 1
35. SwartbergPas	George	8.48 km	7.7%	648 m	Cat. 1
36. Base of Sun Mountain to Mountain Mist	West Coast District Municipality	14.04 km	4.6%	687 m	Cat. 1
37. Arboretum to Noordhoek Peak the long way	City of Cape Town	15.64 km	4.1%	645 m	Cat. 1
38. Tietkop	Cape Winelands District Municipality	9.32 km	6.9%	657 m	Cat. 1
39. Galg tar climb	Cape Winelands District Municipality	5.79 km	11.1%	640 m	Cat. 1
40. Hans se Kop from last gravel road crossing.	Theewaterskloof Local Municipality	6.23 km	10.2%	688 m	Cat. 2
41. Hek tot by die Galg	Cape Winelands District Municipality	5.7 km	11.1%	635 m	Cat. 2
42. Gamka Nature Reserve Climb	George	10.13 km	6.2%	671 m	Cat. 2
43. Swartberg Pass (Tar/Gravel to top)	George	8.87 km	7%	621 m	Cat. 2
44. Wa Pad & Silvermine	City of Cape Town	10.72 km	5.8%	618 m	Cat. 2
45. TV TORING KLIM	Cape Winelands District Municipality	6.13 km	9.9%	608 m	Cat. 2
46. R355 Climb	Cape Winelands District Municipality	8.02 km	7.4%	594 m	Cat. 2
47. Jonaskop Part 1	Cape Winelands District Municipality	7.52 km	7.9%	593 m	Cat. 2
48. R27 Climb	West Coast District Municipality	8.09 km	7.2%	586 m	Cat. 2
49. Varsity MTB climb	Cape Winelands District Municipality	10.98 km	5.2%	573 m	Cat. 2
50. Rusty Gate	Theewaterskloof Local Municipality	5.23 km	11%	573 m	Cat. 2
51. Full Pakhuis Pass Climb	West Coast District Municipality	12.49 km	4.6%	569 m	Cat. 2
52. 2015 CDC: Start to Top of Op de Tradouw	Swellendam Local Municipality	62.98 km	0.9%	1,547 m	Cat. 2
53. JPD to Cement	Cape Winelands District Municipality	13.81 km	4.1%	860 m	Cat. 2
54. Groenlandberg	Theewaterskloof Local Municipality	8.37 km	6.7%	562 m	Cat. 2
55. Walter se berg	Cape Winelands District Municipality	6.31 km	8.9%	560 m	Cat. 2
56. Du toits kloof gravel	Cape Winelands District Municipality	8.07 km	6.9%	554 m	Cat. 2
57. Pniel T-junction to top of Franschhoek pass	Cape Winelands District Municipality	21.91 km	2.5%	549 m	Cat. 2
58. AC - Wemmershoek to Franschhoek	Cape Winelands District Municipality	15.28 km	3.6%	551 m	Cat. 2
59. Lanzerac tot saaltjie bench	Cape Winelands District Municipality	14.38 km	3.8%	754 m	Cat. 2
60. Klimkoning hele berg	West Coast District Municipality	6.44 km	8.5%	546 m	Cat. 2
61. Patrysvlei Afdraai tot Kliphuis	West Coast District Municipality	9.73 km	5.5%	539 m	Cat. 2
62. North to Top of Middle Climb	Cape Winelands District Municipality	9.85 km	5.5%	539 m	Cat. 2
63. Full Du Toit's Kloof Climb	Cape Winelands District Municipality	18.73 km	2.8%	528 m	Cat. 2
64. Southern Cross Drive to Reservoirs	City of Cape Town	5.62 km	9.4%	526 m	Cat. 2
65. Bel Ombre to Dam	City of Cape Town	5.64 km	9.3%	525 m	Cat. 2
66. Outeniqua Pass	George	9.99 km	5.2%	517 m	Cat. 2
67. Paarl Rock - Main Rd to Mast	Cape Winelands District Municipality	9.36 km	5.5%	548 m	Cat. 2
68. stop to top	West Coast District Municipality	7.93 km	6.4%	510 m	Cat. 2
69. Van wyksdorp pas	George	7.06 km	7.2%	530 m	Cat. 2
70. Theronsberg pass	Cape Winelands District Municipality	12.42 km	4.1%	505 m	Cat. 2
71. Hans se Kop	Theewaterskloof Local Municipality	4.2 km	12%	505 m	Cat. 2
72. Groenkop (Kaaimansrivier tot Groenkop)	George	9.01 km	5.6%	502 m	Cat. 2
73. Quarry Bridge to Amandas Grave	George	9.27 km	5.4%	502 m	Cat. 2
74. Montagu from engen circle to top	George	11.12 km	4.5%	954 m	Cat. 2
75. Hek na Saaltjie Jonkershoek	Cape Winelands District Municipality	7.45 km	6.6%	488 m	Cat. 2
76. Algeria to Uitkyk Top	West Coast District Municipality	7.75 km	6.3%	487 m	Cat. 2
77. Monty Start -Top	George	9.93 km	4.9%	933 m	Cat. 2
78. North to Tower	Cape Winelands District Municipality	9.74 km	5%	483 m	Cat. 2
79. Galgeberg - warriors time trial	Cape Winelands District Municipality	14.51 km	3.3%	482 m	Cat. 2
80. Imbuko Big Climb	Cape Winelands District Municipality	12.13 km	4%	483 m	Cat. 2
81. Seweweekspoort climb	George	17.01 km	2.8%	480 m	Cat. 2
82. Gate to Saaltjie via scooter ST	Cape Winelands District Municipality	7.1 km	6.8%	479 m	Cat. 2
83. Gate2Saaltjie via The Irishman	Cape Winelands District Municipality	5.62 km	8.5%	478 m	Cat. 2
84. Tokai Mast Tar Climb	City of Cape Town	4.95 km	9.6%	475 m	Cat. 2
85. Jonaskop Part 2	Cape Winelands District Municipality	4.89 km	9.7%	474 m	Cat. 2
86. To the top	Cape Winelands District Municipality	6.46 km	7.3%	473 m	Cat. 2
87. Jonkershoek Saaltjie	Cape Winelands District Municipality	6.35 km	7.5%	473 m	Cat. 2
88. Bosboupad tot Saaltjie	Cape Winelands District Municipality	6.16 km	7.7%	473 m	Cat. 2
89. Pieter Hugo St. to Mast	Cape Winelands District Municipality	11.05 km	4.2%	468 m	Cat. 2
90. karbonkel classic climb	City of Cape Town	4.1 km	11.4%	522 m	Cat. 2
91. Franshhoek Pass	Cape Winelands District Municipality	7 km	6.7%	467 m	Cat. 2
92. Dasklip pass	West Coast District Municipality	6.56 km	7.1%	465 m	Cat. 2
93. Gate to Saaltjie, via ST	Cape Winelands District Municipality	8.18 km	5.7%	465 m	Cat. 2
94. Klim in die bos	George	21.32 km	2.2%	464 m	Cat. 2
95. Rooiberg Pass - Pure climb	George	6.65 km	7%	463 m	Cat. 2
96. FCC - FHK pass (properly defined)	Cape Winelands District Municipality	7.03 km	6.5%	460 m	Cat. 2
97. SPECIALIZED - Hek tot Saaltjie	Cape Winelands District Municipality	7.31 km	6.3%	459 m	Cat. 2
98. Cape Classic 380 KOM1	Cape Winelands District Municipality	8.82 km	5.2%	455 m	Cat. 2
99. Knysna to Buffelsnek.	George	22.89 km	2%	455 m	Cat. 2
100. Cape Classic Bains Kloof	Cape Winelands District Municipality	12.35 km	3.7%	455 m	Cat. 2

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