Pilgrim's Rest historic gravel & Robber's Pass — Robber's Pass R533 Ascent
Hard
road
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Elevation profile
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.