Steepest hills thread??

[dirtypot]

 

Just putting this hidden gem out there, very similar setup to Hans se Kop I would think but 1.5km longer

 

Hek tot by die Galg

Ride Segment Western Cape, South Africa

• 5.70kmDistance
• 11%Avg Grade

 

 

 

 

Galgeberg climb near McGregor, tar road from the gate to the top at the mast

 

What makes it brutal is that it is literally the same gradient all the way up, just relentless, there are literally no easier bits to catch a breather.

 

Pretty decent view from the mast as well - you get a 360 view from Caledon in the south as well as Ashton, Robertson to the outskirts of Worcester in the west.

 

I've done this one too.  It's certainly a tough one especially if you've ridden a few trails from McGregor on the way there! 

Edited June 8, 2018 by dirtypot

[S-Bike]

sounds like jonas se kop

https://www.strava.com/segments/16626054

15.1km; 8% average... 

[dave303e]

Jouberts Pass above lady Grey, think it is 7km 8,5% one way and 11% 2km up the other way

[IceCreamMan]

Hill near me that has a sign stating its 21%, next time I take a picture. Not too long though but when the road is wet you slip and slide and fall putiing down power.

[dirtypot]

This one

https://www.strava.com/segments/644943

 

Purely added as reference for myself as I have done an Everesting on it.  

 

188 repeats!  Respect!

 

Here's my Everest hill: 

https://www.strava.com/segments/10340073

 

 

[tracknut]

Couple of guys on an overseas forum came up with a formula to compare climbs in general.

I have added this formula to a couple of climbs here local.  

Hi Spinnekop

I took the liberty to add Plateau de Beille in the Pyrenees - hardest climb I've done....

 

Plateau de Beille   1255 15,800 1790 7.9 155.16

 

Edited June 8, 2018 by tracknut

[Spoke101]

i think someone needs to make a summary of the climbs with info:

i'm in JHB and would love to know more climbs to challenge me

 

CAPETOWN

 

Du Toits kloof (13.5km , 4.8% , Cat 1 )

 

Bainskloof ( 11.4 km, 3.7% , Cat 2)

 

Smitswinkel ( 1.5 km , 5.5% Cat 4 )

 

Chappies NH ( 1.7 km , 4.8% Cat 4 )

 

Constantia Neck ( 1.6 km , 7.3% Cat 4 )

 

Suikerbossie HB ( 2.3 km , 5.3 % Cat 4 )

 

Chappies HB ( 5.1 km , 3.6 % Cat 3)

 

Suikerbossie CB ( 4.0 , 3.3 % Cat 4 )

 

Ou Kaapse Weg Tokai ( 3.3km , 7.0 % Cat 3 )

 

Ou Kaapse Weg NH ( 6.6 km , 4.3 % Cat 3 ) Full climb

 

Ou Kaapse Weg NH ( 3.9 km , 5.3 % Cat 4 ) Silvermine rd to top

 

99er finish hill ( 1.2 km , 7.0 % Cat 4 )

 

Vissershok climb ( 1.1 km , 13.3 % Cat 4 )

 

Helshoogte Stellies side ( 4.8 km , 5% Cat 3 )

 

Franschoek pass ( 7.2 km , 6.3 % Cat 2 )

 

Lambrechts road ( 7.3 km , 5.2 %, Cat 2 )

 

Hells Pniel side ( 1.9 km , 5.6 % , Cat 4 ) 

 

Viljoen's Pasn( 2.7 km , 5.4 % , Cat 4 )

 

Kloofnek ( 1.9 km , 9.3 % , Cat 3 )

 

Ou Kaapse weg Tokai ( 3.3 km , 7.0 % , Cat 3 )

 

The Glen ( 2.1 km , 8.4 % , Cat 3 )

 

Canterbury drive ( 2.5 km , 4.4 % , Cat 4 )

 

Botmaskloof ( 3.9 km , 4.9 % , Cat 3 )

 

Botmaskloof pumphouse to top ( 2.0 km , 6.9 % , Cat 4 )

 

R324 Tradouw pass ( 1.6 km , 6.5 % , Cat 4 )

 

Op de Tradouw pass ( 5.0 km , 5.9 % ,Cat 3 )

 

Black Hill, Sun Valley ( 2 km , 4.7 %. , Cat 4 )

 

Black Hill, Glencairn ( 2.4 km , 4.7 % , Cat 4 )

 

Constantia Neck, Constantia ( 3.7 km , 4.3 % , Cat 4 )

 

Ou Helshogte ( 6 km , 4.1 % , Cat 3 ) 

 

etc

 

JHB

 

Suikerbosrand??

 

Krugersdorp Hill??

 

etc

 

 

 

DURBAN

 

etc

 

Not  Durban but just up the road:

 

 

And I've done this on a few times.

 

[andreas17777]

Parel vallei school to top in somerset isn't bad https://www.strava.com/segments/1381007

 

Alpe d' Huez (Steenbras Dam) in gordons bay https://www.strava.com/segments/8728665

 

 

[L46]

Climbs R1.xlsx

Couple of guys on an overseas forum came up with a formula to compare climbs in general.

I have added this formula to a couple of climbs here local.  

 

That's a real cool sheet, thanks

 

I've added one or 2 major climbs that I've seen/done in and around Lesotho.

 

Most significant;

 

Sani Pass Border to Border comes in at 170.17 and Mafika Lisiu Pass in Lesotho comes in at 175.12.  They both rate more than Alpe D'Huez, Tourmalet and Madelaine but Ventoux remains a monster.

 

If you ever want to do a magnificent climb, go out to Katse Dam for a weekend and do Mafika Lisiu, it's smooth tar roads and traffic is very limited.

[bertusras]

Rose Street in Pretoria always gets the lungs burning!

 

https://www.strava.com/segments/3447362

[Mylolylo]

Molteno Road in Gardens, 1.1km at over 12%. 

[janfromnam]

worst climb I've ever done

Edited June 8, 2018 by janfromnam

[buchanan]

Very keen to ride Hans se Kop above Sir Lowry's pass.

 

Can anyone link a 3D Veloviewer segment for it? I tried to, but I seem to only be able to do it for segments I've ridden myself. 

 

Wonder if it's still possible to ride it since someone mentioned they haven't been any attempts in 2018 according to Strava.

[capediver]

Jeez, OK I'm pretty K@K but this was done on a fixie....Hout Bay to Constantia Neck......34/16....

[Cippo]

 

Just putting this hidden gem out there, very similar setup to Hans se Kop I would think but 1.5km longer

 

 

Hans se Kop 

Ride Segment Grabouw, Western Cape, South Africa

• 4.2km

  Distance

• 12%

  Avg Grade

Hek tot by die Galg

Ride Segment Western Cape, South Africa

• 5.70kmDistance
• 11%Avg Grade

 

 

 

 

Galgeberg climb near McGregor, tar road from the gate to the top at the mast

 

What makes it brutal is that it is literally the same gradient all the way up, just relentless, there are no easier bits to catch a breather.

 

Pretty decent view from the mast as well - you get a 360 view from Caledon in the south as well as Ashton, Robertson to the outskirts of Worcester in the west.

 

Certainly one of the toughest climbs I have ever done but Ouberg near Sutherland still the big mamma in my books.

 

Molteno Road in Gardens, 1.1km at over 12%. 

 

Those little flat sections at intersections are for you to catch your breath.

Edited June 9, 2018 by Cippo

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