Draft:Road Cycling Climbs in the Lowveld (Mpumalanga)

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
Marieskop Pass
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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)
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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

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