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Pilgrim's Rest historic gravel & Robber's Pass — Robber's Pass R533 Ascent

Hard
road
Pilgrim's Rest, Mpumalanga community
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Elevation profile

402m 181m

Min 181m · Max 402m · Gain 581m · 21 km

Route stats

Distance
21 km
Elevation gain
580 m
−145 m descent
Max grade
7.4%
2.8% avg
Difficulty
Hard
Surface
Tar / Road
Route type
Point-to-point

About this route

The iconic R533 Robber's Pass climbs 1789m with 68 curves and bends through montane forest. This technical road climb punishes with relentless gradient changes and panoramic escarpment vistas—a legendary South African pass for road cyclists seeking serious vertical.