Suikerbossie / Hout Bay & Constantia Nek Loop — Suikerbossie Climb to Constantia Nek
Moderate
road
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Elevation profile
Min 994m · Max 1217m · Gain 581m · 28 km
Route stats
- Distance
- 28 km
- Elevation gain
- 580 m
- −145 m descent
- Max grade
- 5.4%
- 2.1% avg
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Surface
- Tar / Road
- Route type
- Point-to-point
About this route
The iconic Suikerbossie climb (known as the toughest hill on the Cape Argus Cycle Race) pushes out of Hout Bay with a killer-steep gradient, then continues over Constantia Nek's pass with rewarding Table Mountain backdrop views. Intermediate riders seek this one out.