BikeClimbs.com

Backsberg MTB Climb

📍
Drakenstein Ward 1, Simondium, Drakenstein Local Municipality, Cape Winelands District Municipality, Western Cape, 7670, South Africa
Cat. 1Flag this climb

Estimated Climb Time

Loading your rider settings for Backsberg MTB Climb...

Save your rider settings to unlock climb-time estimates and the effort table below.

Climb Profile

Altitude builds left to right while colour shows gradient severity for each part of Backsberg MTB Climb.

165 m410 m660 m905 m-2.3% from 0 m to 30 m-6.1% from 30 m to 81 m1.6% from 81 m to 124 m5.2% from 124 m to 160 m4.0% from 160 m to 193 m-0.3% from 193 m to 231 m0.3% from 231 m to 270 m5.6% from 270 m to 302 m7.7% from 302 m to 339 m3.6% from 339 m to 372 m-0.3% from 372 m to 412 m0.0% from 412 m to 448 m3.1% from 448 m to 487 m3.7% from 487 m to 524 m-0.8% from 524 m to 562 m-4.6% from 562 m to 599 m3.3% from 599 m to 636 m4.4% from 636 m to 670 m7.1% from 670 m to 704 m7.2% from 704 m to 741 m6.3% from 741 m to 757 m4.5% from 757 m to 793 m5.7% from 793 m to 812 m5.9% from 812 m to 834 m6.4% from 834 m to 867 m0.0% from 867 m to 887 m-1.7% from 887 m to 917 m-1.2% from 917 m to 949 m3.8% from 949 m to 964 m-3.4% from 964 m to 999 m4.6% from 999 m to 1.0 km12.1% from 1.0 km to 1.1 km14.7% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km5.8% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km1.2% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km2.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km7.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km20.2% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km11.3% from 1.1 km to 1.2 km4.1% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km7.3% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km4.6% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km6.7% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km11.7% from 1.2 km to 1.3 km11.8% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km8.6% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km9.8% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km-1.9% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km-1.7% from 1.3 km to 1.4 km-1.1% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km1.2% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km16.8% from 1.4 km to 1.5 km6.1% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km-17.9% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km-4.5% from 1.5 km to 1.6 km15.9% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km2.5% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km-11.5% from 1.6 km to 1.7 km-11.9% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km-7.8% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km0.6% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km2.0% from 1.7 km to 1.8 km-7.1% from 1.8 km to 1.8 km-0.3% from 1.8 km to 1.9 km4.2% from 1.9 km to 1.9 km1.9% from 1.9 km to 1.9 km6.4% from 1.9 km to 2.0 km1.4% from 2.0 km to 2.0 km-0.5% from 2.0 km to 2.0 km-3.9% from 2.0 km to 2.1 km1.2% from 2.1 km to 2.1 km12.9% from 2.1 km to 2.1 km-8.6% from 2.1 km to 2.2 km0.9% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km3.2% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km-1.7% from 2.2 km to 2.3 km0.0% from 2.3 km to 2.3 km3.6% from 2.3 km to 2.3 km2.1% from 2.3 km to 2.4 km4.8% from 2.4 km to 2.4 km11.6% from 2.4 km to 2.4 km12.8% from 2.4 km to 2.5 km8.7% from 2.5 km to 2.5 km8.3% from 2.5 km to 2.5 km7.7% from 2.5 km to 2.5 km12.9% from 2.5 km to 2.5 km9.9% from 2.5 km to 2.6 km8.5% from 2.6 km to 2.6 km8.3% from 2.6 km to 2.6 km7.5% from 2.6 km to 2.6 km6.0% from 2.6 km to 2.6 km7.0% from 2.6 km to 2.7 km5.5% from 2.7 km to 2.7 km7.6% from 2.7 km to 2.7 km3.1% from 2.7 km to 2.7 km9.0% from 2.7 km to 2.8 km5.9% from 2.8 km to 2.8 km2.9% from 2.8 km to 2.8 km1.2% from 2.8 km to 2.8 km5.4% from 2.8 km to 2.8 km9.3% from 2.8 km to 2.8 km10.2% from 2.8 km to 2.9 km13.1% from 2.9 km to 2.9 km14.7% from 2.9 km to 2.9 km16.6% from 2.9 km to 2.9 km16.8% from 2.9 km to 2.9 km21.3% from 2.9 km to 2.9 km20.8% from 2.9 km to 3.0 km19.9% from 3.0 km to 3.0 km5.2% from 3.0 km to 3.0 km5.2% from 3.0 km to 3.0 km5.3% from 3.0 km to 3.0 km5.3% from 3.0 km to 3.0 km7.1% from 3.0 km to 3.1 km7.5% from 3.1 km to 3.1 km8.2% from 3.1 km to 3.1 km8.4% from 3.1 km to 3.1 km8.5% from 3.1 km to 3.1 km9.0% from 3.1 km to 3.1 km9.4% from 3.1 km to 3.2 km9.8% from 3.2 km to 3.2 km10.2% from 3.2 km to 3.2 km9.3% from 3.2 km to 3.2 km9.1% from 3.2 km to 3.2 km9.2% from 3.2 km to 3.2 km9.4% from 3.2 km to 3.2 km9.3% from 3.2 km to 3.3 km8.3% from 3.3 km to 3.3 km7.2% from 3.3 km to 3.3 km7.5% from 3.3 km to 3.3 km6.0% from 3.3 km to 3.3 km8.1% from 3.3 km to 3.3 km7.9% from 3.3 km to 3.4 km3.2% from 3.4 km to 3.4 km3.8% from 3.4 km to 3.4 km3.3% from 3.4 km to 3.4 km3.8% from 3.4 km to 3.4 km0.3% from 3.4 km to 3.5 km-2.6% from 3.5 km to 3.5 km3.1% from 3.5 km to 3.5 km-16.0% from 3.5 km to 3.5 km-7.9% from 3.5 km to 3.5 km2.9% from 3.5 km to 3.6 km-4.0% from 3.6 km to 3.6 km3.3% from 3.6 km to 3.7 km5.5% from 3.7 km to 3.7 km9.1% from 3.7 km to 3.7 km9.9% from 3.7 km to 3.8 km9.8% from 3.8 km to 3.8 km9.8% from 3.8 km to 3.8 km9.5% from 3.8 km to 3.9 km1.8% from 3.9 km to 3.9 km3.5% from 3.9 km to 3.9 km-5.1% from 3.9 km to 3.9 km5.8% from 3.9 km to 4.0 km12.5% from 4.0 km to 4.0 km11.0% from 4.0 km to 4.0 km14.0% from 4.0 km to 4.1 km19.3% from 4.1 km to 4.1 km21.3% from 4.1 km to 4.1 km23.0% from 4.1 km to 4.1 km14.4% from 4.1 km to 4.1 km-20.3% from 4.1 km to 4.2 km-32.1% from 4.2 km to 4.2 km-7.6% from 4.2 km to 4.3 km-17.4% from 4.3 km to 4.3 km-14.6% from 4.3 km to 4.4 km3.7% from 4.4 km to 4.4 km27.4% from 4.4 km to 4.4 km26.1% from 4.4 km to 4.5 km23.4% from 4.5 km to 4.5 km10.6% from 4.5 km to 4.5 km6.2% from 4.5 km to 4.6 km11.5% from 4.6 km to 4.6 km18.6% from 4.6 km to 4.6 km18.0% from 4.6 km to 4.6 km9.4% from 4.6 km to 4.6 km17.3% from 4.6 km to 4.7 km41.3% from 4.7 km to 4.7 km13.7% from 4.7 km to 4.7 km-16.1% from 4.7 km to 4.7 km-8.4% from 4.7 km to 4.7 km-12.7% from 4.7 km to 4.8 km-9.9% from 4.8 km to 4.8 km1.9% from 4.8 km to 4.8 km-20.7% from 4.8 km to 4.8 km-8.3% from 4.8 km to 4.8 km6.7% from 4.8 km to 4.9 km3.9% from 4.9 km to 4.9 km14.4% from 4.9 km to 4.9 km28.5% from 4.9 km to 4.9 km36.1% from 4.9 km to 4.9 km27.6% from 4.9 km to 5.0 km12.4% from 5.0 km to 5.0 km-5.5% from 5.0 km to 5.0 km-3.2% from 5.0 km to 5.0 km-3.8% from 5.0 km to 5.0 km3.9% from 5.0 km to 5.0 km-1.1% from 5.0 km to 5.1 km33.3% from 5.1 km to 5.1 km36.0% from 5.1 km to 5.1 km-3.2% from 5.1 km to 5.1 km38.5% from 5.1 km to 5.1 km34.4% from 5.1 km to 5.1 km36.1% from 5.1 km to 5.2 km38.5% from 5.2 km to 5.2 km44.2% from 5.2 km to 5.2 km4.4% from 5.2 km to 5.2 km-45.5% from 5.2 km to 5.2 km-22.7% from 5.2 km to 5.3 km-1.9% from 5.3 km to 5.3 km-8.5% from 5.3 km to 5.3 km-2.3% from 5.3 km to 5.3 km-8.4% from 5.3 km to 5.3 km-4.8% from 5.3 km to 5.4 km-4.5% from 5.4 km to 5.4 km18.1% from 5.4 km to 5.4 km19.5% from 5.4 km to 5.4 km-23.0% from 5.4 km to 5.4 km12.3% from 5.4 km to 5.4 km-23.8% from 5.4 km to 5.4 km-19.7% from 5.4 km to 5.5 km29.6% from 5.5 km to 5.5 km13.0% from 5.5 km to 5.5 km29.8% from 5.5 km to 5.5 km32.5% from 5.5 km to 5.6 km36.7% from 5.6 km to 5.6 km36.1% from 5.6 km to 5.6 km34.2% from 5.6 km to 5.6 km31.5% from 5.6 km to 5.6 km26.4% from 5.6 km to 5.6 km21.7% from 5.6 km to 5.7 km1.9% from 5.7 km to 5.7 km9.9% from 5.7 km to 5.7 km0.0% from 5.7 km to 5.7 km-0.6% from 5.7 km to 5.7 km-33.3% from 5.7 km to 5.7 km-7.0% from 5.7 km to 5.7 km-8.0% from 5.7 km to 5.8 km-2.7% from 5.8 km to 5.8 km10.0% from 5.8 km to 5.8 km28.3% from 5.8 km to 5.8 km44.5% from 5.8 km to 5.8 km31.4% from 5.8 km to 5.9 km13.6% from 5.9 km to 5.9 km-30.1% from 5.9 km to 5.9 km-0.5% from 5.9 km to 5.9 km24.1% from 5.9 km to 5.9 km21.7% from 5.9 km to 5.9 km25.0% from 5.9 km to 6.0 km18.6% from 6.0 km to 6.0 km17.6% from 6.0 km to 6.0 km37.9% from 6.0 km to 6.0 km48.6% from 6.0 km to 6.1 km-45.1% from 6.1 km to 6.1 km-34.4% from 6.1 km to 6.1 km-27.2% from 6.1 km to 6.1 km-7.8% from 6.1 km to 6.1 km-28.0% from 6.1 km to 6.1 km0.3% from 6.1 km to 6.2 km-5.3% from 6.2 km to 6.2 km12.3% from 6.2 km to 6.2 km19.6% from 6.2 km to 6.2 km3.3% from 6.2 km to 6.2 km5.3% from 6.2 km to 6.3 km8.3% from 6.3 km to 6.3 km4.1% from 6.3 km to 6.3 km7.9% from 6.3 km to 6.3 km14.9% from 6.3 km to 6.3 km17.6% from 6.3 km to 6.3 km10.8% from 6.3 km to 6.4 km1.3% from 6.4 km to 6.4 km-7.2% from 6.4 km to 6.4 km3.3% from 6.4 km to 6.4 km24.2% from 6.4 km to 6.4 km20.5% from 6.4 km to 6.5 km20.1% from 6.5 km to 6.5 km7.2% from 6.5 km to 6.5 km15.2% from 6.5 km to 6.5 km11.1% from 6.5 km to 6.5 km21.2% from 6.5 km to 6.5 km9.3% from 6.5 km to 6.6 km5.4% from 6.6 km to 6.6 km4.6% from 6.6 km to 6.6 km-7.9% from 6.6 km to 6.6 km8.3% from 6.6 km to 6.6 km30.0% from 6.6 km to 6.6 km31.7% from 6.6 km to 6.7 km42.0% from 6.7 km to 6.7 km28.0% from 6.7 km to 6.7 km32.7% from 6.7 km to 6.7 km-5.7% from 6.7 km to 6.7 km-6.4% from 6.7 km to 6.7 km-16.3% from 6.7 km to 6.8 km0.6% from 6.8 km to 6.8 km25.9% from 6.8 km to 6.8 km-20.9% from 6.8 km to 6.8 km-38.7% from 6.8 km to 6.8 km-30.1% from 6.8 km to 6.8 km-17.9% from 6.8 km to 6.8 km-14.5% from 6.8 km to 6.9 km14.6% from 6.9 km to 6.9 km20.8% from 6.9 km to 6.9 km21.6% from 6.9 km to 6.9 km13.0% from 6.9 km to 6.9 km9.9% from 6.9 km to 6.9 km17.7% from 6.9 km to 7.0 km11.1% from 7.0 km to 7.0 km11.2% from 7.0 km to 7.0 km11.6% from 7.0 km to 7.0 km13.4% from 7.0 km to 7.0 km16.1% from 7.0 km to 7.0 km2.9% from 7.0 km to 7.1 km4.7% from 7.1 km to 7.1 km0.7% from 7.1 km to 7.1 km1.2% from 7.1 km to 7.1 km0.6% from 7.1 km to 7.1 km3.0% from 7.1 km to 7.1 km-1.7% from 7.1 km to 7.2 km0.7% from 7.2 km to 7.2 km2.9% from 7.2 km to 7.2 km5.1% from 7.2 km to 7.2 km1.7% from 7.2 km to 7.2 km-5.1% from 7.2 km to 7.2 km-4.3% from 7.2 km to 7.3 km1.9% from 7.3 km to 7.3 km6.0% from 7.3 km to 7.3 km7.6% from 7.3 km to 7.3 km12.1% from 7.3 km to 7.3 km18.4% from 7.3 km to 7.3 km16.4% from 7.3 km to 7.4 km17.3% from 7.4 km to 7.4 km18.2% from 7.4 km to 7.4 km26.2% from 7.4 km to 7.4 km13.4% from 7.4 km to 7.4 km20.8% from 7.4 km to 7.5 km8.6% from 7.5 km to 7.5 km13.1% from 7.5 km to 7.5 km12.7% from 7.5 km to 7.5 km-9.9% from 7.5 km to 7.5 km6.3% from 7.5 km to 7.5 km-2.6% from 7.5 km to 7.6 km15.7% from 7.6 km to 7.6 km23.8% from 7.6 km to 7.6 km16.1% from 7.6 km to 7.6 km11.0% from 7.6 km to 7.6 km15.2% from 7.6 km to 7.6 km-9.1% from 7.6 km to 7.7 km15.3% from 7.7 km to 7.7 km39.6% from 7.7 km to 7.7 km-4.6% from 7.7 km to 7.7 km15.5% from 7.7 km to 7.7 km4.6% from 7.7 km to 7.8 km7.9% from 7.8 km to 7.8 km25.0% from 7.8 km to 7.8 km1.9% from 7.8 km to 7.8 km8.3% from 7.8 km to 7.8 km23.6% from 7.8 km to 7.8 km32.5% from 7.8 km to 7.9 km-2.6% from 7.9 km to 7.9 km2.6% from 7.9 km to 7.9 km3.9% from 7.9 km to 7.9 km9.3% from 7.9 km to 7.9 km17.6% from 7.9 km to 7.9 km32.5% from 7.9 km to 7.9 km24.1% from 7.9 km to 8.0 km-6.7% from 8.0 km to 8.0 km-12.4% from 8.0 km to 8.0 km20.3% from 8.0 km to 8.0 km14.8% from 8.0 km to 8.1 km0.7% from 8.1 km to 8.1 km-4.5% from 8.1 km to 8.1 km-15.3% from 8.1 km to 8.1 km-13.9% from 8.1 km to 8.1 km25.9% from 8.1 km to 8.2 km28.3% from 8.2 km to 8.2 km27.2% from 8.2 km to 8.2 km24.2% from 8.2 km to 8.2 km18.8% from 8.2 km to 8.2 km19.2% from 8.2 km to 8.2 km20.3% from 8.2 km to 8.3 km16.0% from 8.3 km to 8.3 km17.5% from 8.3 km to 8.3 km15.6% from 8.3 km to 8.3 km14.0% from 8.3 km to 8.3 km19.7% from 8.3 km to 8.3 km21.5% from 8.3 km to 8.4 km-1.3% from 8.4 km to 8.4 km-17.6% from 8.4 km to 8.4 km-16.1% from 8.4 km to 8.4 km-8.6% from 8.4 km to 8.4 km-9.6% from 8.4 km to 8.4 km-4.3% from 8.4 km to 8.5 km-2.9% from 8.5 km to 8.5 km3.8% from 8.5 km to 8.5 km7.1% from 8.5 km to 8.5 km6.5% from 8.5 km to 8.5 km12.1% from 8.5 km to 8.5 km9.3% from 8.5 km to 8.6 km-3.3% from 8.6 km to 8.6 km18.7% from 8.6 km to 8.6 km7.7% from 8.6 km to 8.6 km-11.0% from 8.6 km to 8.6 km-11.2% from 8.6 km to 8.6 km-10.6% from 8.6 km to 8.7 km-11.2% from 8.7 km to 8.7 km3.4% from 8.7 km to 8.7 km11.7% from 8.7 km to 8.7 km18.2% from 8.7 km to 8.7 km22.9% from 8.7 km to 8.7 km23.1% from 8.7 km to 8.8 km25.0% from 8.8 km to 8.8 km27.0% from 8.8 km to 8.8 km26.1% from 8.8 km to 8.8 km14.9% from 8.8 km to 8.8 km22.5% from 8.8 km to 8.8 km20.8% from 8.8 km to 8.9 km19.6% from 8.9 km to 8.9 km21.5% from 8.9 km to 8.9 km28.6% from 8.9 km to 8.9 km20.2% from 8.9 km to 8.9 km8.7% from 8.9 km to 8.9 km25.3% from 8.9 km to 9.0 km23.7% from 9.0 km to 9.0 km17.1% from 9.0 km to 9.0 km21.0% from 9.0 km to 9.0 km13.2% from 9.0 km to 9.0 km22.6% from 9.0 km to 9.0 km15.9% from 9.0 km to 9.0 km19.3% from 9.0 km to 9.1 km20.8% from 9.1 km to 9.1 km23.1% from 9.1 km to 9.1 km39.5% from 9.1 km to 9.1 km-3.3% from 9.1 km to 9.1 km-18.8% from 9.1 km to 9.1 km-4.6% from 9.1 km to 9.2 km-4.6% from 9.2 km to 9.2 km-15.9% from 9.2 km to 9.2 km14.5% from 9.2 km to 9.2 km2.5% from 9.2 km to 9.2 km0.6% from 9.2 km to 9.2 km8.1% from 9.2 km to 9.3 km6.6% from 9.3 km to 9.3 km21.8% from 9.3 km to 9.3 km21.9% from 9.3 km to 9.3 km30.8% from 9.3 km to 9.3 km34.6% from 9.3 km to 9.4 km27.4% from 9.4 km to 9.4 km45.7% from 9.4 km to 9.4 km24.8% from 9.4 km to 9.4 km1.9% from 9.4 km to 9.4 km-28.8% from 9.4 km to 9.4 km-6.6% from 9.4 km to 9.5 km-6.1% from 9.5 km to 9.5 km8.2% from 9.5 km to 9.5 km0.0% from 9.5 km to 9.5 km21.1% from 9.5 km to 9.5 km22.7% from 9.5 km to 9.5 km4.3% from 9.5 km to 9.6 km35.7% from 9.6 km to 9.6 km42.3% from 9.6 km to 9.6 km30.5% from 9.6 km to 9.6 km16.4% from 9.6 km to 9.6 km-49.2% from 9.6 km to 9.6 km33.3% from 9.6 km to 9.6 km25.3% from 9.6 km to 9.6 km33.1% from 9.6 km to 9.7 km37.7% from 9.7 km to 9.7 km17.9% from 9.7 km to 9.7 km47.2% from 9.7 km to 9.7 km-2.6% from 9.7 km to 9.7 km-17.7% from 9.7 km to 9.7 km10.1% from 9.7 km to 9.8 km-9.3% from 9.8 km to 9.8 km11.3% from 9.8 km to 9.8 km17.4% from 9.8 km to 9.8 km9.2% from 9.8 km to 9.8 km22.8% from 9.8 km to 9.8 km30.0% from 9.8 km to 9.8 km50.7% from 9.8 km to 9.9 km0.0% from 9.9 km to 9.9 km13.7% from 9.9 km to 9.9 km14.8% from 9.9 km to 9.9 km12.5% from 9.9 km to 9.9 km11.4% from 9.9 km to 9.9 km36.9% from 9.9 km to 10.0 km35.8% from 10.0 km to 10.0 km38.4% from 10.0 km to 10.0 km-10.7% from 10.0 km to 10.0 km1.9% from 10.0 km to 10.0 km17.8% from 10.0 km to 10.0 km2.6% from 10.0 km to 10.1 km29.3% from 10.1 km to 10.1 km1.8% from 10.1 km to 10.1 km-2.0% from 10.1 km to 10.1 km4.6% from 10.1 km to 10.1 km35.3% from 10.1 km to 10.1 km-4.5% from 10.1 km to 10.2 km7.2% from 10.2 km to 10.2 km2.6% from 10.2 km to 10.2 km-11.8% from 10.2 km to 10.2 km2%5%7%8%13%0 m2 km4 km6 km8 km10 km
Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

Combined metric and imperial stats for quick route planning.

Climb categoryCategory 1
Distance10.2 km / 6.34 miles
Elevation gain731.7 m / 2,401 ft
Average gradient7.2%
Maximum gradient37.4%
Elevation high904.5 m / 2,968 ft
Elevation low167.1 m / 548 ft
Climb difficulty score73,125.4

Similar Climbs Nearby

If you like the shape of this climb, these nearby options have a similar distance, gradient, and elevation profile.

Tip: rotate your phone to landscape and swipe the table sideways to reveal the full set of climb details.

ClimbLengthGradientAscent
Tietkop
Drakenstein Local Municipality, Cape Winelands District Municipality
9.32 km6.9%657 m
Du toits kloof gravel
Drakenstein Local Municipality, Cape Winelands District Municipality
8.07 km6.9%554 m
The BIG one
Drakenstein Local Municipality, Cape Winelands District Municipality
6.58 km6.5%430 m
Yellow Route Full Climb
Drakenstein Local Municipality, Cape Winelands District Municipality
8.32 km5%414 m
Imbuko Big Climb
Drakenstein Local Municipality, Cape Winelands District Municipality
12.13 km4%483 m

Climb Rank

How does this climb compare against every other climb in the world?

🗺

This climb ranks 12,646th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

🧮

Ranked as the 35th most difficult cycling climb of all 26,629 climbs in South Africa.

📉

Places 20th out of 8,478 cycling climbs in Western Cape.

🏵️

Get your legs ready, this is the 5th most difficult cycling climb (out of 2,112 climbs) in Cape Winelands District Municipality.

🥇

This is the most difficult cycling climb in Drakenstein Local Municipality.

Useful Links

View this climb on other sites.

Google Street View
Strava

Something wrong with this listing? Help keep BikeClimbs accurate.

Flag this climb