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Cape Classic Michell's Climb

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R46, Witzenberg Ward 3, Witzenberg Local Municipality, Cape Winelands District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa
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Climb Profile

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Climb Stats

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Climb categoryCategory 3
Distance7.23 km / 4.49 miles
Elevation gain175.4 m / 575 ft
Average gradient2.4%
Maximum gradient12%
Elevation high473.2 m / 1,552 ft
Elevation low297.4 m / 976 ft
Climb difficulty score17,574.98

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 272,837th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 2,061st most difficult cycling climb of all 26,629 climbs in South Africa.

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Places 1,090th out of 8,478 cycling climbs in Western Cape.

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Ranks 315th out of 2,112 cycling climbs in Cape Winelands District Municipality.

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Ranking 42nd out of 143 cycling climbs in Witzenberg Local Municipality.

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