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Heartbreak Hill

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Witzenberg Ward 8, Witzenberg Local Municipality, Cape Winelands District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa
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Climb Profile

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1005 m1035 m1070 m1100 m4.3% from 0 m to 9 m14.8% from 9 m to 12 m12.9% from 12 m to 15 m12.9% from 15 m to 18 m12.9% from 18 m to 21 m19.4% from 21 m to 24 m6.5% from 24 m to 31 m20.0% from 31 m to 34 m16.2% from 34 m to 37 m12.1% from 37 m to 41 m0.0% from 41 m to 50 m1.4% from 50 m to 79 m20.0% from 79 m to 82 m12.9% from 82 m to 85 m14.3% from 85 m to 88 m14.3% from 88 m to 91 m5.1% from 91 m to 102 m14.3% from 102 m to 105 m13.3% from 105 m to 108 m18.2% from 108 m to 111 m12.9% from 111 m to 115 m3.1% from 115 m to 127 m11.8% from 127 m to 131 m15.0% from 131 m to 135 m10.5% from 135 m to 139 m10.8% from 139 m to 142 m0.0% from 142 m to 176 m6.0% from 176 m to 183 m5.6% from 183 m to 190 m10.5% from 190 m to 194 m8.7% from 194 m to 199 m9.3% from 199 m to 203 m0.0% from 203 m to 221 m8.7% from 221 m to 228 m12.5% from 228 m to 231 m11.4% from 231 m to 235 m14.8% from 235 m to 238 m20.0% from 238 m to 241 m0.0% from 241 m to 244 m0.0% from 244 m to 263 m3.3% from 263 m to 275 m12.1% from 275 m to 278 m12.5% from 278 m to 282 m20.0% from 282 m to 285 m14.3% from 285 m to 287 m0.0% from 287 m to 300 m9.5% from 300 m to 304 m19.0% from 304 m to 306 m21.1% from 306 m to 308 m23.5% from 308 m to 310 m19.0% from 310 m to 312 m0.0% from 312 m to 316 m8.6% from 316 m to 323 m21.1% from 323 m to 325 m22.2% from 325 m to 327 m28.6% from 327 m to 329 m20.0% from 329 m to 331 m5.3% from 331 m to 338 m23.5% from 338 m to 340 m16.0% from 340 m to 343 m19.0% from 343 m to 345 m40.0% from 345 m to 346 m0.0% from 346 m to 348 m2.5% from 348 m to 364 m28.6% from 364 m to 365 m25.0% from 365 m to 367 m42.9% from 367 m to 368 m21.1% from 368 m to 370 m0.0% from 370 m to 375 m6.1% from 375 m to 382 m20.0% from 382 m to 384 m46.2% from 384 m to 385 m19.0% from 385 m to 387 m20.0% from 387 m to 389 m10.3% from 389 m to 393 m20.0% from 393 m to 395 m18.2% from 395 m to 397 m19.0% from 397 m to 399 m14.3% from 399 m to 404 m0.0% from 404 m to 406 m2.6% from 406 m to 421 m16.0% from 421 m to 424 m17.4% from 424 m to 426 m20.0% from 426 m to 428 m19.0% from 428 m to 430 m0.0% from 430 m to 434 m0.0% from 434 m to 448 m5.4% from 448 m to 455 m23.1% from 455 m to 458 m15.4% from 458 m to 461 m17.4% from 461 m to 463 m16.7% from 463 m to 465 m1.8% from 465 m to 488 m24.0% from 488 m to 490 m14.8% from 490 m to 493 m16.0% from 493 m to 496 m14.8% from 496 m to 498 m0.0% from 498 m to 515 m8.0% from 515 m to 520 m16.0% from 520 m to 523 m16.0% from 523 m to 525 m16.7% from 525 m to 528 m15.4% from 528 m to 530 m8.3% from 530 m to 537 m17.4% from 537 m to 540 m17.4% from 540 m to 542 m25.0% from 542 m to 544 m16.7% from 544 m to 547 m4.4% from 547 m to 556 m16.7% from 556 m to 558 m17.4% from 558 m to 561 m25.0% from 561 m to 563 m18.2% from 563 m to 565 m2.4% from 565 m to 582 m19.0% from 582 m to 584 m28.6% from 584 m to 586 m20.0% from 586 m to 588 m16.7% from 588 m to 591 m8.9% from 591 m to 595 m20.0% from 595 m to 597 m19.0% from 597 m to 599 m18.2% from 599 m to 602 m18.2% from 602 m to 604 m0.0% from 604 m to 615 m10.0% from 615 m to 621 m22.2% from 621 m to 623 m22.2% from 623 m to 624 m19.4% from 624 m to 628 m21.1% from 628 m to 629 m0.0% from 629 m to 633 m23.5% from 633 m to 635 m23.5% from 635 m to 637 m21.1% from 637 m to 639 m22.2% from 639 m to 640 m25.0% from 640 m to 642 m9.4% from 642 m to 648 m25.0% from 648 m to 650 m26.7% from 650 m to 651 m26.7% from 651 m to 653 m26.7% from 653 m to 654 m6.1% from 654 m to 664 m20.0% from 664 m to 666 m30.0% from 666 m to 668 m21.1% from 668 m to 670 m21.1% from 670 m to 672 m10.8% from 672 m to 676 m31.6% from 676 m to 678 m21.1% from 678 m to 680 m20.0% from 680 m to 682 m25.0% from 682 m to 683 m7.4% from 683 m to 689 m20.0% from 689 m to 691 m22.2% from 691 m to 692 m22.2% from 692 m to 694 m23.5% from 694 m to 696 m7.7% from 696 m to 701 m23.5% from 701 m to 703 m23.5% from 703 m to 705 m22.2% from 705 m to 706 m23.5% from 706 m to 708 m8.2% from 708 m to 713 m28.6% from 713 m to 714 m37.5% from 714 m to 716 m25.0% from 716 m to 718 m26.7% from 718 m to 719 m4.0% from 719 m to 729 m25.0% from 729 m to 731 m23.5% from 731 m to 732 m23.5% from 732 m to 734 m23.5% from 734 m to 736 m5.3% from 736 m to 747 m26.7% from 747 m to 749 m37.5% from 749 m to 750 m26.7% from 750 m to 752 m37.5% from 752 m to 753 m0.0% from 753 m to 758 m4.9% from 758 m to 766 m18.2% from 766 m to 769 m20.0% from 769 m to 771 m30.0% from 771 m to 773 m20.0% from 773 m to 775 m20.0% from 775 m to 777 m21.1% from 777 m to 778 m23.5% from 778 m to 780 m23.5% from 780 m to 782 m20.0% from 782 m to 784 m6.8% from 784 m to 793 m21.1% from 793 m to 795 m22.2% from 795 m to 796 m37.5% from 796 m to 798 m26.7% from 798 m to 799 m8.6% from 799 m to 806 m25.0% from 806 m to 808 m28.6% from 808 m to 809 m35.3% from 809 m to 811 m25.0% from 811 m to 813 m8.2% from 813 m to 818 m25.0% from 818 m to 819 m22.2% from 819 m to 821 m28.6% from 821 m to 822 m25.0% from 822 m to 824 m4.6% from 824 m to 837 m17.4% from 837 m to 839 m16.0% from 839 m to 842 m17.4% from 842 m to 844 m20.4% from 844 m to 849 m18.2% from 849 m to 851 m19.0% from 851 m to 853 m17.4% from 853 m to 856 m16.0% from 856 m to 858 m4.2% from 858 m to 868 m14.8% from 868 m to 870 m26.1% from 870 m to 873 m15.4% from 873 m to 875 m16.7% from 875 m to 878 m0.0% from 878 m to 909 m6%9%13%12%0 m250 m500 m750 m
Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

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Climb categoryCategory 4
Distance0.91 km / 0.56 miles
Elevation gain88 m / 289 ft
Average gradient9.7%
Maximum gradient23%
Elevation high1,096.6 m / 3,598 ft
Elevation low1,008.6 m / 3,309 ft
Climb difficulty score8,812.45

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 668,423rd out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 6,179th most difficult cycling climb of all 26,629 climbs in South Africa.

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Places 2,764th out of 8,478 cycling climbs in Western Cape.

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Ranks 741st out of 2,112 cycling climbs in Cape Winelands District Municipality.

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Ranking 70th out of 143 cycling climbs in Witzenberg Local Municipality.

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