Swartberg Pass (Tar/Gravel to top)
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| Climb category | Category 2 |
| Distance | 8.87 km / 5.51 miles |
| Elevation gain | 620.8 m / 2,037 ft |
| Average gradient | 7% |
| Maximum gradient | 24.5% |
| Elevation high | 1,557.4 m / 5,110 ft |
| Elevation low | 927.8 m / 3,044 ft |
| Climb difficulty score | 62,065.5 |
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| Climb | Length | Gradient | Ascent |
|---|---|---|---|
SwartbergPas Oudtshoorn Local Municipality, George | 8.48 km | 7.7% | 648 m |
Gamka Nature Reserve Climb Oudtshoorn Local Municipality, George | 10.13 km | 6.2% | 671 m |
Kobus se gat to Die Top Oudtshoorn Local Municipality, George | 11.32 km | 6% | 678 m |
THB Swartberg Oudtshoorn Local Municipality, George | 14.18 km | 6% | 849 m |
Die skelm... Oudtshoorn Local Municipality, George | 5.84 km | 5.2% | 305 m |
Climb Rank
How does this climb compare against every other climb in the world?
🗺 This climb ranks 20,602nd out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs. |
🧮 Ranked as the 65th most difficult cycling climb of all 26,629 climbs in South Africa. |
📉 Places 43rd out of 8,478 cycling climbs in Western Cape. |
🏵️ Get your legs ready, this is the 9th most difficult cycling climb (out of 1,379 climbs) in George. |
🏵️ A local climb of note, this is the 5th most difficult cycling climb (out of 111 climbs) in Oudtshoorn Local Municipality. |
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