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Quarry to top of Blockhouse

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Vredehoek tin mine, Pinoak Road, Deuvil's Peak Estate, Cape Town Ward 77, Cape Town, City of Cape Town, Western Cape, 8001, South Africa
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Climb Profile

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Climb Stats

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Climb categoryCategory 3
Distance3.54 km / 2.20 miles
Elevation gain277 m / 909 ft
Average gradient7.3%
Maximum gradient43.1%
Elevation high444.4 m / 1,458 ft
Elevation low185.8 m / 610 ft
Climb difficulty score25,844.19

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 151,403rd out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 947th most difficult cycling climb of all 26,629 climbs in South Africa.

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Places 521st out of 8,478 cycling climbs in Western Cape.

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Ranks 173rd out of 3,378 cycling climbs in City of Cape Town.

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Ranking 95th out of 1,206 cycling climbs in Cape Town.

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