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Bowling Ball Climb

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Hessequa Ward 9, Hessequa Local Municipality, George, Western Cape, 6665, South Africa
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Climb Profile

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180 m210 m245 m275 m22.2% from 0 m to 2 m23.5% from 2 m to 4 m25.0% from 4 m to 5 m28.6% from 5 m to 7 m4.9% from 7 m to 15 m21.1% from 15 m to 17 m26.7% from 17 m to 18 m23.5% from 18 m to 20 m22.2% from 20 m to 22 m15.8% from 22 m to 25 m21.1% from 25 m to 27 m21.1% from 27 m to 29 m33.3% from 29 m to 31 m20.0% from 31 m to 33 m0.0% from 33 m to 40 m23.5% from 40 m to 42 m20.0% from 42 m to 44 m37.5% from 44 m to 46 m21.1% from 46 m to 47 m23.5% from 47 m to 49 m22.2% from 49 m to 51 m22.2% from 51 m to 53 m37.5% from 53 m to 54 m22.2% from 54 m to 56 m23.5% from 56 m to 58 m5.5% from 58 m to 65 m31.6% from 65 m to 67 m22.2% from 67 m to 69 m22.2% from 69 m to 71 m23.5% from 71 m to 72 m22.2% from 72 m to 74 m37.5% from 74 m to 76 m21.1% from 76 m to 78 m20.0% from 78 m to 80 m22.2% from 80 m to 81 m0.0% from 81 m to 87 m21.1% from 87 m to 89 m23.5% from 89 m to 90 m37.5% from 90 m to 92 m25.0% from 92 m to 93 m23.5% from 93 m to 95 m6.1% from 95 m to 102 m37.5% from 102 m to 103 m23.5% from 103 m to 105 m28.6% from 105 m to 106 m26.7% from 106 m to 108 m10.8% from 108 m to 112 m16.2% from 112 m to 115 m25.0% from 115 m to 117 m55.6% from 117 m to 119 m11.4% from 119 m to 122 m23.5% from 122 m to 124 m23.5% from 124 m to 126 m23.5% from 126 m to 127 m23.5% from 127 m to 129 m5.5% from 129 m to 140 m22.2% from 140 m to 142 m22.2% from 142 m to 144 m40.0% from 144 m to 145 m26.7% from 145 m to 147 m5.3% from 147 m to 154 m24.2% from 154 m to 157 m22.2% from 157 m to 159 m25.0% from 159 m to 161 m7.1% from 161 m to 166 m12.1% from 166 m to 170 m33.3% from 170 m to 172 m26.7% from 172 m to 173 m21.1% from 173 m to 175 m0.0% from 175 m to 181 m0.0% from 181 m to 187 m13.8% from 187 m to 193 m18.2% from 193 m to 195 m20.0% from 195 m to 197 m27.3% from 197 m to 199 m0.0% from 199 m to 206 m9.3% from 206 m to 210 m20.0% from 210 m to 212 m16.2% from 212 m to 216 m44.4% from 216 m to 218 m0.0% from 218 m to 221 m9.2% from 221 m to 228 m18.2% from 228 m to 230 m19.0% from 230 m to 232 m19.0% from 232 m to 234 m9.8% from 234 m to 238 m0.0% from 238 m to 241 m2.8% from 241 m to 255 m19.0% from 255 m to 257 m18.2% from 257 m to 259 m26.1% from 259 m to 261 m17.4% from 261 m to 264 m2.7% from 264 m to 278 m16.0% from 278 m to 281 m16.7% from 281 m to 283 m17.4% from 283 m to 286 m27.3% from 286 m to 288 m5.9% from 288 m to 295 m17.4% from 295 m to 297 m19.0% from 297 m to 299 m16.0% from 299 m to 301 m18.2% from 301 m to 304 m6.3% from 304 m to 310 m27.3% from 310 m to 312 m17.4% from 312 m to 314 m20.0% from 314 m to 316 m22.2% from 316 m to 318 m4.4% from 318 m to 327 m23.5% from 327 m to 329 m19.0% from 329 m to 331 m31.6% from 331 m to 333 m19.0% from 333 m to 335 m4.8% from 335 m to 343 m21.1% from 343 m to 345 m22.2% from 345 m to 347 m21.1% from 347 m to 349 m21.1% from 349 m to 351 m3.5% from 351 m to 362 m31.6% from 362 m to 364 m20.0% from 364 m to 366 m33.3% from 366 m to 368 m22.2% from 368 m to 370 m4.4% from 370 m to 379 m20.0% from 379 m to 381 m22.2% from 381 m to 383 m28.6% from 383 m to 385 m25.0% from 385 m to 386 m11.8% from 386 m to 390 m22.2% from 390 m to 392 m23.5% from 392 m to 393 m23.5% from 393 m to 395 m25.0% from 395 m to 397 m7.5% from 397 m to 402 m35.3% from 402 m to 404 m22.2% from 404 m to 405 m22.2% from 405 m to 407 m23.5% from 407 m to 409 m21.1% from 409 m to 411 m20.0% from 411 m to 413 m20.0% from 413 m to 415 m19.0% from 415 m to 417 m21.1% from 417 m to 419 m11.8% from 419 m to 422 m8.2% from 422 m to 427 m21.1% from 427 m to 429 m33.3% from 429 m to 431 m25.0% from 431 m to 432 m20.0% from 432 m to 434 m26.7% from 434 m to 436 m23.5% from 436 m to 438 m28.6% from 438 m to 440 m17.4% from 440 m to 442 m23.5% from 442 m to 444 m23.5% from 444 m to 445 m20.0% from 445 m to 447 m40.0% from 447 m to 449 m30.8% from 449 m to 450 m6.0% from 450 m to 457 m22.2% from 457 m to 459 m23.5% from 459 m to 460 m21.1% from 460 m to 462 m21.1% from 462 m to 464 m0.0% from 464 m to 473 m12.1% from 473 m to 477 m25.0% from 477 m to 478 m31.6% from 478 m to 480 m23.5% from 480 m to 482 m20.0% from 482 m to 484 m7.5% from 484 m to 489 m33.3% from 489 m to 491 m25.0% from 491 m to 492 m31.6% from 492 m to 494 m21.1% from 494 m to 496 m7.0% from 496 m to 502 m27.3% from 502 m to 504 m21.1% from 504 m to 506 m20.0% from 506 m to 508 m26.1% from 508 m to 510 m7.0% from 510 m to 516 m30.0% from 516 m to 518 m30.0% from 518 m to 520 m28.6% from 520 m to 522 m33.3% from 522 m to 524 m6.8% from 524 m to 530 m19.0% from 530 m to 532 m21.1% from 532 m to 534 m19.0% from 534 m to 536 m19.0% from 536 m to 538 m22.2% from 538 m to 540 m20.0% from 540 m to 542 m28.6% from 542 m to 544 m18.2% from 544 m to 546 m18.2% from 546 m to 548 m0.0% from 548 m to 555 m4.5% from 555 m to 564 m17.4% from 564 m to 566 m15.4% from 566 m to 569 m16.0% from 569 m to 572 m18.2% from 572 m to 574 m0.0% from 574 m to 578 m0.0% from 578 m to 599 m4.6% from 599 m to 612 m13.3% from 612 m to 615 m13.3% from 615 m to 618 m12.1% from 618 m to 621 m11.8% from 621 m to 625 m0.0% from 625 m to 646 m0.0% from 646 m to 674 m12.1% from 674 m to 677 m6.6% from 677 m to 683 m20.7% from 683 m to 686 m21.1% from 686 m to 688 m23.5% from 688 m to 690 m0.0% from 690 m to 692 m17%15%10%14%17%11%5%0 m100 m200 m300 m400 m500 m600 m
Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

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Climb categoryCategory 4
Distance0.69 km / 0.43 miles
Elevation gain89.4 m / 293 ft
Average gradient12.9%
Maximum gradient26.9%
Elevation high274 m / 899 ft
Elevation low184.6 m / 606 ft
Climb difficulty score8,943.22

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 655,929th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 6,025th most difficult cycling climb of all 26,629 climbs in South Africa.

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Places 2,704th out of 8,478 cycling climbs in Western Cape.

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Ranks 503rd out of 1,379 cycling climbs in George.

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Ranking 35th out of 128 cycling climbs in Hessequa Local Municipality.

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