BikeClimbs.com

Surprising Bastard

📍
Swartland Ward 12, Swartland Local Municipality, West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa
Cat. 4

Estimated Climb Time

Loading your rider settings for Surprising Bastard...

Save your rider settings to unlock climb-time estimates and the effort table below.

Climb Profile

Altitude builds left to right while colour shows gradient severity for each part of Surprising Bastard.

130 m170 m215 m255 m16.0% from 0 m to 3 m16.7% from 3 m to 5 m26.1% from 5 m to 7 m17.4% from 7 m to 10 m2.9% from 10 m to 23 m18.2% from 23 m to 26 m16.7% from 26 m to 28 m16.0% from 28 m to 31 m15.4% from 31 m to 33 m0.0% from 33 m to 43 m5.5% from 43 m to 50 m16.7% from 50 m to 53 m33.3% from 53 m to 55 m16.7% from 55 m to 58 m0.0% from 58 m to 62 m3.2% from 62 m to 75 m17.4% from 75 m to 77 m20.0% from 77 m to 79 m28.6% from 79 m to 81 m19.0% from 81 m to 84 m3.3% from 84 m to 96 m18.2% from 96 m to 98 m22.2% from 98 m to 100 m21.1% from 100 m to 102 m20.0% from 102 m to 104 m3.8% from 104 m to 114 m20.0% from 114 m to 116 m21.1% from 116 m to 118 m20.0% from 118 m to 120 m33.3% from 120 m to 122 m4.2% from 122 m to 131 m22.2% from 131 m to 133 m19.0% from 133 m to 135 m22.2% from 135 m to 137 m21.1% from 137 m to 139 m0.0% from 139 m to 150 m17.4% from 150 m to 152 m15.4% from 152 m to 155 m43.5% from 155 m to 157 m18.2% from 157 m to 160 m0.0% from 160 m to 166 m21.1% from 166 m to 168 m22.2% from 168 m to 170 m20.0% from 170 m to 172 m31.6% from 172 m to 173 m20.0% from 173 m to 175 m4.9% from 175 m to 184 m21.1% from 184 m to 186 m22.2% from 186 m to 187 m22.2% from 187 m to 189 m22.2% from 189 m to 191 m3.6% from 191 m to 202 m44.4% from 202 m to 204 m35.3% from 204 m to 205 m21.1% from 205 m to 207 m0.0% from 207 m to 215 m10.8% from 215 m to 218 m22.2% from 218 m to 220 m23.5% from 220 m to 222 m23.5% from 222 m to 223 m35.3% from 223 m to 225 m0.0% from 225 m to 231 m7.1% from 231 m to 236 m23.5% from 236 m to 238 m25.0% from 238 m to 240 m25.0% from 240 m to 241 m28.6% from 241 m to 243 m0.0% from 243 m to 246 m5.5% from 246 m to 253 m25.0% from 253 m to 255 m22.2% from 255 m to 257 m23.5% from 257 m to 258 m20.0% from 258 m to 260 m7.1% from 260 m to 269 m25.0% from 269 m to 270 m26.7% from 270 m to 272 m25.0% from 272 m to 273 m26.7% from 273 m to 275 m3.8% from 275 m to 286 m30.0% from 286 m to 288 m38.1% from 288 m to 290 m20.0% from 290 m to 292 m3.4% from 292 m to 303 m25.0% from 303 m to 305 m21.1% from 305 m to 307 m18.2% from 307 m to 309 m20.0% from 309 m to 311 m0.0% from 311 m to 329 m5.8% from 329 m to 336 m18.2% from 336 m to 338 m17.4% from 338 m to 341 m36.4% from 341 m to 343 m0.0% from 343 m to 348 m0.0% from 348 m to 369 m16.7% from 369 m to 371 m25.0% from 371 m to 374 m16.0% from 374 m to 376 m16.7% from 376 m to 379 m19.0% from 379 m to 381 m0.0% from 381 m to 390 m8.7% from 390 m to 394 m17.4% from 394 m to 397 m20.0% from 397 m to 399 m20.0% from 399 m to 401 m21.1% from 401 m to 402 m4.8% from 402 m to 411 m18.2% from 411 m to 413 m18.2% from 413 m to 415 m20.0% from 415 m to 417 m20.0% from 417 m to 419 m4.8% from 419 m to 428 m30.0% from 428 m to 430 m21.1% from 430 m to 432 m22.2% from 432 m to 433 m23.5% from 433 m to 435 m0.0% from 435 m to 441 m0.0% from 441 m to 446 m0.0% from 446 m to 456 m0.0% from 456 m to 468 m0.0% from 468 m to 473 m9.1% from 473 m to 477 m18.2% from 477 m to 480 m28.6% from 480 m to 482 m17.4% from 482 m to 484 m16.7% from 484 m to 486 m0.0% from 486 m to 491 m8.3% from 491 m to 496 m17.4% from 496 m to 498 m16.7% from 498 m to 501 m16.0% from 501 m to 503 m16.7% from 503 m to 506 m0.0% from 506 m to 513 m4.3% from 513 m to 522 m17.4% from 522 m to 525 m17.4% from 525 m to 527 m17.4% from 527 m to 529 m15.4% from 529 m to 532 m0.0% from 532 m to 537 m2.6% from 537 m to 552 m28.6% from 552 m to 554 m17.4% from 554 m to 557 m18.2% from 557 m to 559 m19.0% from 559 m to 561 m0.0% from 561 m to 565 m7.3% from 565 m to 576 m19.0% from 576 m to 578 m23.5% from 578 m to 580 m22.2% from 580 m to 582 m3.9% from 582 m to 592 m23.5% from 592 m to 594 m37.5% from 594 m to 595 m22.2% from 595 m to 597 m22.2% from 597 m to 599 m3.0% from 599 m to 612 m19.0% from 612 m to 614 m19.0% from 614 m to 616 m18.2% from 616 m to 618 m18.2% from 618 m to 621 m0.0% from 621 m to 629 m12.1% from 629 m to 632 m23.5% from 632 m to 634 m22.2% from 634 m to 635 m23.5% from 635 m to 637 m20.0% from 637 m to 639 m3.7% from 639 m to 650 m22.2% from 650 m to 652 m42.9% from 652 m to 653 m30.8% from 653 m to 655 m28.6% from 655 m to 656 m0.0% from 656 m to 661 m4.2% from 661 m to 670 m23.5% from 670 m to 672 m23.5% from 672 m to 674 m26.7% from 674 m to 675 m25.0% from 675 m to 677 m5.1% from 677 m to 689 m26.7% from 689 m to 690 m26.7% from 690 m to 692 m25.0% from 692 m to 693 m25.0% from 693 m to 695 m0.0% from 695 m to 700 m5.1% from 700 m to 708 m26.7% from 708 m to 710 m40.0% from 710 m to 711 m28.6% from 711 m to 712 m26.7% from 712 m to 714 m0.0% from 714 m to 716 m5.8% from 716 m to 722 m25.0% from 722 m to 724 m26.7% from 724 m to 726 m28.6% from 726 m to 727 m28.6% from 727 m to 728 m0.0% from 728 m to 733 m0.0% from 733 m to 737 m25.0% from 737 m to 739 m30.8% from 739 m to 740 m33.3% from 740 m to 741 m30.8% from 741 m to 742 m23.5% from 742 m to 744 m0.0% from 744 m to 747 m6.1% from 747 m to 754 m28.6% from 754 m to 755 m36.4% from 755 m to 756 m60.0% from 756 m to 757 m30.8% from 757 m to 759 m0.0% from 759 m to 767 m30.8% from 767 m to 768 m30.8% from 768 m to 770 m36.4% from 770 m to 771 m72.7% from 771 m to 772 m0.0% from 772 m to 774 m0.0% from 774 m to 777 m0.0% from 777 m to 785 m33.3% from 785 m to 787 m33.3% from 787 m to 788 m28.6% from 788 m to 789 m36.4% from 789 m to 790 m30.8% from 790 m to 792 m0.0% from 792 m to 796 m3.6% from 796 m to 807 m19.0% from 807 m to 809 m52.6% from 809 m to 811 m18.2% from 811 m to 813 m0.0% from 813 m to 827 m8.7% from 827 m to 831 m22.2% from 831 m to 833 m25.0% from 833 m to 835 m26.7% from 835 m to 836 m23.5% from 836 m to 838 m0.0% from 838 m to 841 m5.2% from 841 m to 849 m27.3% from 849 m to 851 m20.0% from 851 m to 853 m19.0% from 853 m to 855 m21.1% from 855 m to 857 m3.1% from 857 m to 870 m20.0% from 870 m to 872 m23.5% from 872 m to 874 m23.5% from 874 m to 876 m42.9% from 876 m to 877 m3.2% from 877 m to 889 m25.0% from 889 m to 891 m20.0% from 891 m to 893 m25.0% from 893 m to 895 m23.5% from 895 m to 896 m0.0% from 896 m to 908 m4.1% from 908 m to 917 m21.1% from 917 m to 919 m17.4% from 919 m to 922 m16.7% from 922 m to 924 m16.0% from 924 m to 927 m0.0% from 927 m to 943 m0.0% from 943 m to 970 m0.0% from 970 m to 1.0 km0.0% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km0.0% from 1.0 km to 1.1 km2.3% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km10.3% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km9.8% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km9.1% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km8.7% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km0.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km-1.0% from 1.1 km to 1.2 km-5.8% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km-5.6% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km-5.3% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km-12.3% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km-7.3% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km-6.8% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km-9.3% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km-9.5% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km-11.9% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km-14.3% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km-12.0% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km-14.8% from 1.2 km to 1.3 km-12.3% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km-14.8% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km-9.6% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km-7.5% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km-12.5% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km-16.4% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km-24.5% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km-25.0% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km-46.2% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km-57.1% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km-40.0% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km0.0% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km0.0% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km0.0% from 1.3 km to 1.4 km2.9% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km13.8% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km12.5% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km14.8% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km17.4% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km0.0% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km5.7% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km17.4% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km20.0% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km28.6% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km2.3% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km20.0% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km19.0% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km19.0% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km20.0% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km0.0% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km11.1% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km31.6% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km40.0% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km19.0% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km0.0% from 1.4 km to 1.5 km5.6% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km20.0% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km19.0% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km31.6% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km21.1% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km2.7% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km20.0% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km21.1% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km21.1% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km22.2% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km0.0% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km11.4% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km23.5% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km21.1% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km21.1% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km21.1% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km0.0% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km5.1% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km21.1% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km21.1% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km21.1% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km20.0% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km0.0% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km5.4% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km21.1% from 1.5 km to 1.6 km22.2% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km22.2% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km23.5% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km4.4% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km22.2% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km22.2% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km23.5% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km33.3% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km4.1% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km22.2% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km23.5% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km58.8% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km8.0% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km23.5% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km26.7% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km25.0% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km23.5% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km0.0% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km0.0% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km35.3% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km25.0% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km22.2% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km26.7% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km26.7% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km6.6% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km22.2% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km31.6% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km25.0% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km25.0% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km8.3% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km25.0% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km26.7% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km21.1% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km21.1% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km0.0% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km37.5% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km26.7% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km23.5% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km42.9% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km25.0% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km8.5% from 1.6 km to 1.7 km23.5% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km23.5% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km26.7% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km28.6% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km7.0% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km42.9% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km25.0% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km26.7% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km22.2% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km6.5% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km26.7% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km37.5% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km28.6% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km28.6% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km6.2% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km26.7% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km26.7% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km25.0% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km25.0% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km10.7% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km21.1% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km21.1% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km22.2% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km0.0% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km0.0% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km8.0% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km17.4% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km15.4% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km16.0% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km14.3% from 1.7 km to 1.8 km0.0% from 1.8 km to 1.8 km0.0% from 1.8 km to 1.8 km0.0% from 1.8 km to 1.8 km-6.7% from 1.8 km to 1.8 km-6.0% from 1.8 km to 1.8 km-6.0% from 1.8 km to 1.8 km-5.6% from 1.8 km to 1.8 km-5.4% from 1.8 km to 1.9 km-4.9% from 1.9 km to 1.9 km-7.5% from 1.9 km to 1.9 km-5.5% from 1.9 km to 1.9 km-16.7% from 1.9 km to 1.9 km-7.3% from 1.9 km to 1.9 km-7.8% from 1.9 km to 1.9 km-8.2% from 1.9 km to 1.9 km-8.6% from 1.9 km to 1.9 km-8.7% from 1.9 km to 1.9 km-9.2% from 1.9 km to 1.9 km-9.4% from 1.9 km to 1.9 km0.0% from 1.9 km to 1.9 km0.0% from 1.9 km to 2.0 km0.0% from 2.0 km to 2.0 km0.0% from 2.0 km to 2.0 km0.0% from 2.0 km to 2.0 km10.5% from 2.0 km to 2.1 km18.2% from 2.1 km to 2.1 km14.8% from 2.1 km to 2.1 km16.0% from 2.1 km to 2.1 km14.8% from 2.1 km to 2.1 km0.0% from 2.1 km to 2.1 km5.3% from 2.1 km to 2.1 km16.7% from 2.1 km to 2.1 km18.2% from 2.1 km to 2.1 km18.2% from 2.1 km to 2.1 km27.3% from 2.1 km to 2.1 km0.0% from 2.1 km to 2.1 km5.2% from 2.1 km to 2.1 km20.0% from 2.1 km to 2.1 km20.0% from 2.1 km to 2.1 km19.0% from 2.1 km to 2.1 km22.2% from 2.1 km to 2.1 km5.2% from 2.1 km to 2.1 km19.0% from 2.1 km to 2.1 km17.4% from 2.1 km to 2.1 km21.1% from 2.1 km to 2.1 km19.0% from 2.1 km to 2.1 km0.0% from 2.1 km to 2.1 km0.0% from 2.1 km to 2.1 km0.0% from 2.1 km to 2.2 km-8.5% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km-20.0% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km-15.4% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km-12.9% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km-17.6% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km-5.3% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km-11.1% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km-18.2% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km-13.8% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km-21.4% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km-18.7% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km-19.4% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km-22.2% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km-24.2% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km-18.2% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km-17.1% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km-25.0% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km-18.2% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km-30.8% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km-33.3% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km-19.4% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km-35.0% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km-14.8% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km-11.1% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km-14.5% from 2.2 km to 2.3 km-17.2% from 2.3 km to 2.3 km-12.3% from 2.3 km to 2.3 km-11.6% from 2.3 km to 2.3 km-14.3% from 2.3 km to 2.3 km-13.7% from 2.3 km to 2.3 km-13.7% from 2.3 km to 2.3 km-13.0% from 2.3 km to 2.3 km-11.4% from 2.3 km to 2.3 km-12.6% from 2.3 km to 2.3 km-10.0% from 2.3 km to 2.3 km-9.9% from 2.3 km to 2.3 km-13.2% from 2.3 km to 2.3 km-11.8% from 2.3 km to 2.4 km-14.7% from 2.4 km to 2.4 km-16.7% from 2.4 km to 2.4 km0.0% from 2.4 km to 2.4 km0.0% from 2.4 km to 2.4 km10.8% from 2.4 km to 2.4 km11.1% from 2.4 km to 2.4 km10.0% from 2.4 km to 2.4 km10.0% from 2.4 km to 2.4 km10.3% from 2.4 km to 2.4 km2.1% from 2.4 km to 2.4 km10.8% from 2.4 km to 2.4 km10.5% from 2.4 km to 2.4 km11.4% from 2.4 km to 2.4 km11.4% from 2.4 km to 2.4 km0.0% from 2.4 km to 2.5 km2.2% from 2.5 km to 2.5 km10.5% from 2.5 km to 2.5 km10.5% from 2.5 km to 2.5 km16.2% from 2.5 km to 2.5 km10.5% from 2.5 km to 2.5 km0.0% from 2.5 km to 2.5 km1.1% from 2.5 km to 2.6 km10.5% from 2.6 km to 2.6 km10.3% from 2.6 km to 2.6 km10.5% from 2.6 km to 2.6 km10.5% from 2.6 km to 2.6 km0.0% from 2.6 km to 2.6 km1.5% from 2.6 km to 2.6 km10.8% from 2.6 km to 2.6 km11.1% from 2.6 km to 2.6 km11.1% from 2.6 km to 2.6 km11.8% from 2.6 km to 2.6 km0.0% from 2.6 km to 2.6 km0.0% from 2.6 km to 2.7 km0.0% from 2.7 km to 2.7 km0.0% from 2.7 km to 2.7 km0.0% from 2.7 km to 2.7 km0.0% from 2.7 km to 2.8 km5.5% from 2.8 km to 2.8 km11.8% from 2.8 km to 2.8 km23.5% from 2.8 km to 2.8 km11.4% from 2.8 km to 2.8 km0.0% from 2.8 km to 2.8 km4.7% from 2.8 km to 2.8 km14.3% from 2.8 km to 2.8 km24.0% from 2.8 km to 2.8 km15.4% from 2.8 km to 2.8 km15.4% from 2.8 km to 2.8 km0.0% from 2.8 km to 2.8 km0.0% from 2.8 km to 2.9 km0.0% from 2.9 km to 2.9 km0.0% from 2.9 km to 2.9 km0.0% from 2.9 km to 3.0 km0.0% from 3.0 km to 3.0 km2.8% from 3.0 km to 3.0 km8.3% from 3.0 km to 3.0 km8.3% from 3.0 km to 3.0 km8.5% from 3.0 km to 3.1 km8.2% from 3.1 km to 3.1 km0.0% from 3.1 km to 3.1 km0.0% from 3.1 km to 3.1 km0.0% from 3.1 km to 3.2 km0.0% from 3.2 km to 3.2 km-1.1% from 3.2 km to 3.2 km-6.5% from 3.2 km to 3.2 km-7.0% from 3.2 km to 3.2 km-15.7% from 3.2 km to 3.2 km-11.3% from 3.2 km to 3.3 km-10.2% from 3.3 km to 3.3 km10%9%-1%5%-3%2%-0%0 m500 m1 km1.5 km2 km2.5 km3 km
Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

Combined metric and imperial stats for quick route planning.

Climb categoryCategory 4
Distance3.26 km / 2.03 miles
Elevation gain167 m / 548 ft
Average gradient3.2%
Maximum gradient32.3%
Elevation high252.6 m / 829 ft
Elevation low131.4 m / 431 ft
Climb difficulty score10,432.32

Similar Climbs Nearby

If you like the shape of this climb, these nearby options have a similar distance, gradient, and elevation profile.

Tip: rotate your phone to landscape and swipe the table sideways to reveal the full set of climb details.

ClimbLengthGradientAscent
Org de Rac middel klim
Swartland Local Municipality, West Coast District Municipality
3.29 km3.1%111 m
Bothmaskloof Malmesbury Side
Swartland Local Municipality, West Coast District Municipality
3.69 km3.3%151 m
Climb to klipkoppie
Swartland Local Municipality, West Coast District Municipality
3.23 km3.4%111 m
Voortrekker Tester
Swartland Local Municipality, West Coast District Municipality
3.02 km3.2%96 m
Klipkop Kelder Klim
Swartland Local Municipality, West Coast District Municipality
3.34 km4.4%146 m

Climb Rank

How does this climb compare against every other climb in the world?

🗺

This climb ranks 541,757th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

🧮

Ranked as the 4,757th most difficult cycling climb of all 26,629 climbs in South Africa.

📉

Places 2,242nd out of 8,478 cycling climbs in Western Cape.

⚖

Ranks 118th out of 600 cycling climbs in West Coast District Municipality.

⚖

Ranking 36th out of 174 cycling climbs in Swartland Local Municipality.

Useful Links

View this climb on other sites.

Google Street View
Strava

Something wrong with this listing? Help keep BikeClimbs accurate.

Flag this climb