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The steep bends

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Mossienes Lane, Mossel Bay Ward 5, Mossel Bay Local Municipality, George, Western Cape, 6520, South Africa
Cat. 4

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Climb Profile

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-5 m40 m80 m125 m2.5% from 0 m to 8 m2.4% from 8 m to 16 m4.9% from 16 m to 25 m5.1% from 25 m to 33 m5.1% from 33 m to 40 m8.1% from 40 m to 48 m8.5% from 48 m to 55 m9.0% from 55 m to 62 m12.5% from 62 m to 68 m13.1% from 68 m to 74 m13.1% from 74 m to 80 m16.4% from 80 m to 86 m10.0% from 86 m to 92 m16.7% from 92 m to 98 m13.8% from 98 m to 104 m10.5% from 104 m to 110 m14.3% from 110 m to 115 m21.8% from 115 m to 121 m14.5% from 121 m to 126 m10.9% from 126 m to 132 m3.6% from 132 m to 137 m11.3% from 137 m to 143 m7.8% from 143 m to 148 m11.8% from 148 m to 153 m16.3% from 153 m to 158 m16.7% from 158 m to 163 m16.3% from 163 m to 168 m12.8% from 168 m to 172 m15.4% from 172 m to 177 m16.7% from 177 m to 182 m4.3% from 182 m to 187 m12.8% from 187 m to 192 m8.7% from 192 m to 196 m13.6% from 196 m to 201 m9.5% from 201 m to 205 m15.8% from 205 m to 209 m10.3% from 209 m to 213 m15.4% from 213 m to 216 m14.6% from 216 m to 221 m15.0% from 221 m to 225 m10.3% from 225 m to 228 m10.3% from 228 m to 232 m15.4% from 232 m to 236 m21.1% from 236 m to 240 m10.5% from 240 m to 244 m10.5% from 244 m to 248 m16.2% from 248 m to 251 m11.4% from 251 m to 255 m16.7% from 255 m to 258 m16.2% from 258 m to 262 m11.4% from 262 m to 266 m11.8% from 266 m to 269 m18.7% from 269 m to 272 m6.1% from 272 m to 276 m12.5% from 276 m to 279 m12.5% from 279 m to 282 m13.3% from 282 m to 285 m12.5% from 285 m to 288 m12.9% from 288 m to 291 m12.5% from 291 m to 294 m12.5% from 294 m to 298 m12.5% from 298 m to 301 m13.3% from 301 m to 304 m6.9% from 304 m to 307 m13.8% from 307 m to 310 m20.7% from 310 m to 313 m13.8% from 313 m to 315 m14.3% from 315 m to 318 m13.3% from 318 m to 321 m6.9% from 321 m to 324 m21.4% from 324 m to 327 m14.8% from 327 m to 330 m14.8% from 330 m to 332 m14.3% from 332 m to 335 m16.0% from 335 m to 338 m8.0% from 338 m to 340 m7.7% from 340 m to 343 m20.7% from 343 m to 346 m13.8% from 346 m to 349 m14.3% from 349 m to 351 m20.7% from 351 m to 354 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from 482 m to 486 m5.6% from 486 m to 489 m17.6% from 489 m to 493 m12.1% from 493 m to 496 m6.1% from 496 m to 499 m6.5% from 499 m to 503 m6.5% from 503 m to 506 m6.7% from 506 m to 509 m6.7% from 509 m to 512 m13.3% from 512 m to 515 m14.3% from 515 m to 517 m26.7% from 517 m to 520 m13.3% from 520 m to 523 m13.3% from 523 m to 526 m13.3% from 526 m to 529 m19.4% from 529 m to 533 m13.3% from 533 m to 536 m13.8% from 536 m to 538 m20.0% from 538 m to 541 m13.8% from 541 m to 544 m13.8% from 544 m to 547 m13.8% from 547 m to 550 m13.8% from 550 m to 553 m13.8% from 553 m to 556 m6.9% from 556 m to 559 m6.7% from 559 m to 562 m6.7% from 562 m to 565 m20.0% from 565 m to 568 m13.8% from 568 m to 571 m20.7% from 571 m to 574 m13.8% from 574 m to 577 m7.4% from 577 m to 579 m14.8% from 579 m to 582 m7.4% from 582 m to 585 m13.3% from 585 m to 588 m13.8% from 588 m to 591 m21.4% from 591 m to 593 m14.3% from 593 m to 596 m7.1% from 596 m to 599 m14.8% from 599 m to 602 m7.7% from 602 m to 604 m6.7% from 604 m to 607 m6.7% from 607 m to 610 m6.7% from 610 m to 613 m21.4% from 613 m to 616 m7.1% from 616 m to 619 m20.7% from 619 m to 622 m13.8% from 622 m to 625 m14.3% from 625 m to 627 m13.8% from 627 m to 630 m6.5% from 630 m to 633 m13.3% from 633 m to 636 m12.9% from 636 m to 640 m12.9% from 640 m to 643 m12.9% from 643 m to 646 m6.3% from 646 m to 649 m13.3% from 649 m to 652 m12.9% from 652 m to 655 m12.9% from 655 m to 658 m12.9% from 658 m to 661 m13.3% from 661 m to 664 m20.0% from 664 m to 667 m20.0% from 667 m to 670 m13.3% from 670 m to 673 m13.8% from 673 m to 676 m6.7% from 676 m to 679 m6.5% from 679 m to 682 m12.5% from 682 m to 685 m6.2% from 685 m to 689 m11.8% from 689 m to 692 m5.9% from 692 m to 695 m5.6% from 695 m to 699 m11.8% from 699 m to 702 m5.9% from 702 m to 706 m11.8% from 706 m to 709 m18.2% from 709 m to 713 m11.8% from 713 m to 716 m12.5% from 716 m to 719 m18.7% from 719 m to 722 m6.5% from 722 m to 725 m6.2% from 725 m to 729 m12.5% from 729 m to 732 m12.5% from 732 m to 735 m6.5% from 735 m to 738 m13.3% from 738 m to 741 m26.7% from 741 m to 744 m20.0% from 744 m to 747 m6.7% from 747 m to 750 m12.9% from 750 m to 753 m6.9% from 753 m to 756 m20.0% from 756 m to 759 m13.8% from 759 m to 762 m14.3% from 762 m to 765 m13.3% from 765 m to 768 m21.4% from 768 m to 771 m6.9% from 771 m to 774 m6.9% from 774 m to 776 m6.7% from 776 m to 779 m20.7% from 779 m to 782 m20.0% from 782 m to 785 m0.0% from 785 m to 788 m0.0% from 788 m to 791 m6.5% from 791 m to 794 m6.5% from 794 m to 797 m12.9% from 797 m to 801 m12.5% from 801 m to 804 m12.9% from 804 m to 807 m20.0% from 807 m to 810 m20.0% from 810 m to 813 m6.7% from 813 m to 816 m6.5% from 816 m to 819 m20.0% from 819 m to 822 m14.3% from 822 m to 825 m13.8% from 825 m to 828 m20.7% from 828 m to 831 m6.5% from 831 m to 834 m6.2% from 834 m to 837 m6.5% from 837 m to 840 m12.5% from 840 m to 843 m12.9% from 843 m to 846 m13.3% from 846 m to 849 m6.7% from 849 m to 852 m6.9% from 852 m to 855 m13.3% from 855 m to 858 m13.8% from 858 m to 861 m6.9% from 861 m to 864 m14.3% from 864 m to 867 m13.8% from 867 m to 870 m7.1% from 870 m to 872 m14.8% from 872 m to 875 m7.1% from 875 m to 878 m14.8% from 878 m to 881 m14.3% from 881 m to 883 m14.3% from 883 m to 886 m15.4% from 886 m to 889 m16.0% from 889 m to 891 m15.4% from 891 m to 894 m23.1% from 894 m to 897 m7.4% from 897 m to 899 m14.3% from 899 m to 902 m14.8% from 902 m to 905 m7.4% from 905 m to 907 m14.8% from 907 m to 910 m14.8% from 910 m to 913 m15.4% from 913 m to 915 m15.4% from 915 m to 918 m23.1% from 918 m to 921 m21.4% from 921 m to 923 m7.1% from 923 m to 926 m14.3% from 926 m to 929 m0.0% from 929 m to 932 m6.9% from 932 m to 935 m13.3% from 935 m to 938 m13.8% from 938 m to 941 m20.0% from 941 m to 944 m20.0% from 944 m to 947 m6.7% from 947 m to 950 m6.5% from 950 m to 953 m6.5% from 953 m to 956 m6.5% from 956 m to 959 m6.2% from 959 m to 962 m18.7% from 962 m to 966 m6.2% from 966 m to 969 m6.3% from 969 m to 972 m12.1% from 972 m to 975 m18.2% from 975 m to 979 m11.8% from 979 m to 982 m11.8% from 982 m to 985 m11.8% from 985 m to 989 m5.9% from 989 m to 992 m11.8% from 992 m to 996 m12.1% from 996 m to 999 m18.2% from 999 m to 1.0 km11%13%12%12%0 m250 m500 m750 m1 km
Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

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Climb categoryCategory 4
Distance1 km / 0.62 miles
Elevation gain121.2 m / 398 ft
Average gradient12.1%
Maximum gradient18.9%
Elevation high120.6 m / 396 ft
Elevation low-0.6 m / -2 ft
Climb difficulty score12,115.39

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 448,392nd out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 3,807th most difficult cycling climb of all 26,629 climbs in South Africa.

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Places 1,904th out of 8,478 cycling climbs in Western Cape.

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Ranks 359th out of 1,379 cycling climbs in George.

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Ranking 61st out of 228 cycling climbs in Mossel Bay Local Municipality.

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