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River to First Power Tower (Horseshoe Climb)

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George Ward 18, George Local Municipality, George, 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
Distance3.38 km / 2.10 miles
Elevation gain265.2 m / 870 ft
Average gradient7.9%
Maximum gradient19.7%
Elevation high464.2 m / 1,523 ft
Elevation low199 m / 653 ft
Climb difficulty score26,527.51

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 144,844th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 887th most difficult cycling climb of all 26,629 climbs in South Africa.

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Places 484th out of 8,478 cycling climbs in Western Cape.

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Ranks 77th out of 1,379 cycling climbs in George.

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Ranking 41st out of 365 cycling climbs in George Local Municipality.

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