Draft:Road Cycling Climbs in the Lowveld (Mpumalanga)
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Here is some of the Lowvelds best Passes for road cycling.
I am putting them in from highest to lowest category.
I recommend you do the ones with a convenience higher 5 and a danger lower than 7.
I hope this is helpful!
Climb Name: | Categroy: | Avg Gradient: | Convenience /10: | Danger /10 | Notes | |
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Marieskop Pass[edit] |
Hors | 8.71% | 3 | 7 | The first part of the climb is dirt and rough so I recommend you use a Mountain bike instead of a road bike | |
Kaapsehoop Pass | 1st | 5.51% | 8 | 4.5 | Very Popular | |
Makhonjwa Mountain Pass | 1st | 8.58% | 3 | 7 | Is a main road so watch out for lots of taxis | |
Spitzkop Pass (South Side)[edit] |
2nd | 6.33% | 8.5 | 5 | Extremely popular though a bit overgrown | |
Spitzkop Pass (North Side) | 2nd | 3.70% | 8 | 4.5 | Extremely popular with lots of space for riders | |
Long Tom Pass
(Section 1) |
2nd | 5.53% | 8 | 5.5 | There are no yellow lines but also very popular | |
Long Tom Pass
(Section 2) |
2nd | 5.97% | 5 | 8 | Extremely busy I don't recommend ridding it. | |
Barberton Pass
(East) |
2nd | 4.32% | 5 | 7 | Very busy | |
Barberton Pass
(West) |
2nd | 5.27% | 5 | 7 | Very busy | |
Graskop Pass | 2nd | 6.94% | 5 | 6 | Should be queit | |
Pilgrims Pass | 2nd | 7.50 | 6 | 6 | unknown | |
R533 (East) | 2nd | 5.48% | 6 | 6 | unknown | |
Hill Top Pass | 3rd | 5.24% | 5 | 9 | Very dangerous not much space to ride and lots of trucks | |
R356 | 3rd | 7.26% | 6 | 6.5 | unkown | |
Sabie Pass | 3rd | 5.53% | 7 | 6 | Should be quiet | |
Mac Mac Pass | 3rd | 5.45% | 7 | 6 | Should be queit | |
R533 (West) | 3rd | 5.87% | 6 | 6 | unknown | |
Sudwala Pass | 3rd | 6.10 | 7 | 5 | unknown |