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Du Toitskloof Pass — Old Road Climb

Hard
road
Paarl, Western Cape strava
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Elevation profile

844m 620m

Min 620m · Max 844m · Gain 663m · 14 km

Route stats

Distance
14 km
Elevation gain
660 m
−165 m descent
Max grade
12.3%
4.9% avg
Difficulty
Hard
Surface
Tar / Road
Route type
Point-to-point

About this route

Bypassed by the Huguenot Tunnel in 1988, the free old R101 pass road is now a cyclist's favourite: a sustained 13.5 km grind averaging 5.3% from the Paarl-side foot up to the 824 m summit, with the Berg River valley and Drakenstein winelands opening up behind you.