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Malvadraai to Droëwaterval

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Swartberg Pass, Ou Tol, Prince Albert Ward 4, Prince Albert Local Municipality, Central Karoo District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa
Cat. 3

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Climb Profile

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Climb Stats

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Climb categoryCategory 3
Distance2.31 km / 1.44 miles
Elevation gain238.6 m / 783 ft
Average gradient10.3%
Maximum gradient19.1%
Elevation high1,066.5 m / 3,499 ft
Elevation low827.9 m / 2,716 ft
Climb difficulty score23,854.25

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 172,520th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 1,114th most difficult cycling climb of all 26,629 climbs in South Africa.

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Places 601st out of 8,478 cycling climbs in Western Cape.

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Ranks 18th out of 72 cycling climbs in Central Karoo District Municipality.

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Ranking 16th out of 46 cycling climbs in Prince Albert Local Municipality.

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