Cycling Climbs in Cape Winelands District Municipality

There are 2,112 cycling climbs in Cape Winelands District Municipality.

Breede Valley Local Municipality (160)

Drakenstein Local Municipality (227)

George (1)

Langeberg Local Municipality (227)

Paarl (236)

Somerset West (26)

Stellenbosch Local Municipality (1,092)

Witzenberg Local Municipality (143)

Top 100 Hardest Cycling Climbs in Cape Winelands District Municipality

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Name	Location	Distance	Avg Gradient	Total Elevation	Climb Category
1. 25km of agony	Witzenberg Local Municipality	23.64 km	5%	1,188 m	HC
2. WP2 to WP4 Tankwa Day 2	Witzenberg Local Municipality	21.17 km	5.6%	1,176 m	HC
3. Lords to Peak (full climb)	Langeberg Local Municipality	11.02 km	8.7%	985 m	HC
4. Mast climb	Witzenberg Local Municipality	8.18 km	9%	732 m	Cat. 1
5. Backsberg MTB Climb	Drakenstein Local Municipality	10.2 km	7.2%	732 m	Cat. 1
6. Du Toit's Rift	Paarl	18.46 km	3.9%	724 m	Cat. 1
7. Merino Monster waterpoint to waterpoint	Witzenberg Local Municipality	7.78 km	8.8%	712 m	Cat. 1
8. Du Toits Kloof Klim	Paarl	17.51 km	3.8%	670 m	Cat. 1
9. Boesmanskloof climb to the top	Langeberg Local Municipality	5.87 km	11.2%	658 m	Cat. 1
10. Montagu to Col de Burger	Langeberg Local Municipality	29.74 km	2.2%	1,015 m	Cat. 1
11. Du Toit's Kloof complete from Paarl	Paarl	13.54 km	4.8%	650 m	Cat. 1
12. Tietkop	Drakenstein Local Municipality	9.32 km	6.9%	657 m	Cat. 1
13. Galg tar climb	Langeberg Local Municipality	5.79 km	11.1%	640 m	Cat. 1
14. Hek tot by die Galg	Langeberg Local Municipality	5.7 km	11.1%	635 m	Cat. 2
15. TV TORING KLIM	Witzenberg Local Municipality	6.13 km	9.9%	608 m	Cat. 2
16. R355 Climb	Witzenberg Local Municipality	8.02 km	7.4%	594 m	Cat. 2
17. Jonaskop Part 1	Breede Valley Local Municipality	7.52 km	7.9%	593 m	Cat. 2
18. Varsity MTB climb	Paarl	10.98 km	5.2%	573 m	Cat. 2
19. JPD to Cement	Paarl	13.81 km	4.1%	860 m	Cat. 2
20. Walter se berg	Paarl	6.31 km	8.9%	560 m	Cat. 2
21. Du toits kloof gravel	Drakenstein Local Municipality	8.07 km	6.9%	554 m	Cat. 2
22. Pniel T-junction to top of Franschhoek pass	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	21.91 km	2.5%	549 m	Cat. 2
23. AC - Wemmershoek to Franschhoek	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	15.28 km	3.6%	551 m	Cat. 2
24. Lanzerac tot saaltjie bench	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	14.38 km	3.8%	754 m	Cat. 2
25. North to Top of Middle Climb	Paarl	9.85 km	5.5%	539 m	Cat. 2
26. Full Du Toit's Kloof Climb	Breede Valley Local Municipality	18.73 km	2.8%	528 m	Cat. 2
27. Paarl Rock - Main Rd to Mast	Paarl	9.36 km	5.5%	548 m	Cat. 2
28. Theronsberg pass	Witzenberg Local Municipality	12.42 km	4.1%	505 m	Cat. 2
29. Hek na Saaltjie Jonkershoek	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	7.45 km	6.6%	488 m	Cat. 2
30. North to Tower	Paarl	9.74 km	5%	483 m	Cat. 2
31. Galgeberg - warriors time trial	Langeberg Local Municipality	14.51 km	3.3%	482 m	Cat. 2
32. Imbuko Big Climb	Drakenstein Local Municipality	12.13 km	4%	483 m	Cat. 2
33. Gate to Saaltjie via scooter ST	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	7.1 km	6.8%	479 m	Cat. 2
34. Gate2Saaltjie via The Irishman	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	5.62 km	8.5%	478 m	Cat. 2
35. Jonaskop Part 2	Breede Valley Local Municipality	4.89 km	9.7%	474 m	Cat. 2
36. To the top	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	6.46 km	7.3%	473 m	Cat. 2
37. Jonkershoek Saaltjie	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	6.35 km	7.5%	473 m	Cat. 2
38. Bosboupad tot Saaltjie	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	6.16 km	7.7%	473 m	Cat. 2
39. Pieter Hugo St. to Mast	Paarl	11.05 km	4.2%	468 m	Cat. 2
40. Franshhoek Pass	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	7 km	6.7%	467 m	Cat. 2
41. Gate to Saaltjie, via ST	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	8.18 km	5.7%	465 m	Cat. 2
42. FCC - FHK pass (properly defined)	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	7.03 km	6.5%	460 m	Cat. 2
43. SPECIALIZED - Hek tot Saaltjie	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	7.31 km	6.3%	459 m	Cat. 2
44. Cape Classic 380 KOM1	Langeberg Local Municipality	8.82 km	5.2%	455 m	Cat. 2
45. Cape Classic Bains Kloof	Drakenstein Local Municipality	12.35 km	3.7%	455 m	Cat. 2
46. Elephants' Corner	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	6.85 km	6.6%	555 m	Cat. 2
47. Mount Ceder Never Ender	Witzenberg Local Municipality	10.89 km	4.1%	514 m	Cat. 2
48. North to Rocks	Paarl	8.39 km	5.3%	446 m	Cat. 2
49. Franschhoek Pass - Museum to Viewpoint	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	6.69 km	6.7%	445 m	Cat. 2
50. Jonkers Mega Climb	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	6.64 km	6.7%	444 m	Cat. 2
51. Helderberg Ascend	Somerset West	8.54 km	5.2%	487 m	Cat. 2
52. Gydo Pass	Witzenberg Local Municipality	7.48 km	5.9%	443 m	Cat. 2
53. PRG Saaltjie Challenge	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	6.01 km	7.3%	439 m	Cat. 2
54. VWS Gate to Saaltjie	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	6.09 km	7.2%	574 m	Cat. 2
55. Franschhoek Pass	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	6.75 km	6.5%	437 m	Cat. 2
56. King of Saaltjie	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	5.8 km	7.5%	433 m	Cat. 2
57. Col d'Curahee	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	5.55 km	7.8%	432 m	Cat. 2
58. Beulah + Haweqwa	Drakenstein Local Municipality	5.69 km	7.6%	431 m	Cat. 2
59. Franschhoek Pass no whining all the way up	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	6.49 km	6.6%	430 m	Cat. 2
60. The BIG one	Drakenstein Local Municipality	6.58 km	6.5%	430 m	Cat. 2
61. Franschoek Pass to parking	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	6.25 km	6.9%	429 m	Cat. 2
62. Bainskloof Pass Geheel.	Drakenstein Local Municipality	15.53 km	2.7%	832 m	Cat. 2
63. Huguenot Monument to top FHoek Pass	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	6.61 km	6.3%	417 m	Cat. 2
64. botmas hill climb	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	6.25 km	6.7%	416 m	Cat. 2
65. Yellow Route Full Climb	Drakenstein Local Municipality	8.32 km	5%	414 m	Cat. 2
66. Helderberg fullest moonest	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	7.72 km	5.4%	413 m	Cat. 2
67. PAARL ROCK	Paarl	8.88 km	4.6%	412 m	Cat. 2
68. Swaarmoed Pass	Witzenberg Local Municipality	6.64 km	6.2%	411 m	Cat. 2
69. Cape Classic 380 KOM2	Langeberg Local Municipality	8.98 km	4.5%	407 m	Cat. 2
70. North to Krismiskamp	Paarl	8.89 km	4.5%	401 m	Cat. 2
71. Origin of Trails 2015 - Ride-in to Red Route	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	11.18 km	3.5%	521 m	Cat. 2
72. POOT 2016 Botmaskop climb	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	6.2 km	6.3%	391 m	Cat. 2
73. Du Toit's kloof Climb Rawsonville Side	Drakenstein Local Municipality	7.52 km	5.1%	385 m	Cat. 2
74. Wolseley Climb 2014	Witzenberg Local Municipality	6.51 km	5.9%	479 m	Cat. 2
75. Matoppie climb full	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	4.95 km	7.7%	383 m	Cat. 2
76. Franschhoek Pass from Bridge	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	7.21 km	5.3%	383 m	Cat. 2
77. Franschhoek Pass Northside Official	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	7.15 km	5.4%	382 m	Cat. 2
78. Helderberg Climb	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	5.22 km	7.3%	379 m	Cat. 2
79. Franschoek pass from bridge	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	7.58 km	5%	377 m	Cat. 2
80. Lambrechts Rd (Proper elevation)	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	7.1 km	5.2%	370 m	Cat. 2
81. Concrete to Top	Paarl	4.85 km	7.6%	368 m	Cat. 2
82. Buelah climb	Drakenstein Local Municipality	6.03 km	6.1%	365 m	Cat. 2
83. Wolesley First Climb	Witzenberg Local Municipality	8.48 km	4.3%	501 m	Cat. 2
84. Flatrock Festival 2020 40km MTB KOM	Paarl	5.72 km	6.4%	364 m	Cat. 2
85. Bains Kloof (Worcester side) from post to sign	Witzenberg Local Municipality	14.55 km	2.5%	448 m	Cat. 2
86. Nrd UP to Krismaskamp Split	Paarl	6.43 km	5.6%	479 m	Cat. 2
87. Deadman walking to top	Witzenberg Local Municipality	4.86 km	7.4%	358 m	Cat. 2
88. Long Climb from Rustenberg	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	9.61 km	3.7%	357 m	Cat. 2
89. Single Up - Sector 1-6.	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	5.01 km	7.1%	356 m	Cat. 2
90. Wine Estate to top of BT	Witzenberg Local Municipality	7.16 km	5%	356 m	Cat. 2
91. Not for the faint hearted	Langeberg Local Municipality	7.19 km	4.9%	354 m	Cat. 2
92. Trailseeker main climb 2015	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	4.22 km	8.3%	350 m	Cat. 2
93. Gate to Never Ending Climb	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	4.74 km	7.3%	346 m	Cat. 2
94. Tar road to top of Botmaskop	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	5.5 km	6.3%	346 m	Cat. 2
95. Countour 4 vasbyt	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	4.99 km	6.9%	344 m	Cat. 2
96. The Munga - R355 straight line	Witzenberg Local Municipality	43.86 km	0.8%	341 m	Cat. 2
97. Winelands Encounter day 2 Monster	Paarl	4.49 km	7.6%	341 m	Cat. 2
98. gate to red pheonix	Stellenbosch Local Municipality	6.36 km	5.3%	340 m	Cat. 2
99. Tar2Cabin	Paarl	5.21 km	6.5%	388 m	Cat. 2
100. Gydo lookout	Witzenberg Local Municipality	5.29 km	6.4%	337 m	Cat. 2

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