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3 Where this climb is: Adelaide Hills CouncilSouth Australia, Australia

Corkscrew Road

Northern ascent from Castambul
GPX Profile
Length
3.7 km
Height gain
244 m
Average
6.7%
Steepest km
10.8%
Summit altitude
390 m
Difficulty
64

Elevation profile

146 m → 390 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Corkscrew Road from Castambul
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 3 at 10.8%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
1.3 km
4–6%
0.0 km
6–8%
1.2 km
8–10%
0.8 km
10–14%
0.3 km
14%+
0.3 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 2.2–3.2
11.7%
2 km · km 1.3–3.3
9.8%

Time to the top

0h 18 at 3 W/kg · 70 kg rider + 8 kg bike, no wind
How this is calculated

Kilometre by kilometre

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Km Altitude Gradient 0–15%
1 171 m 2.5%
2 228 m 5.7%
3 336 m 10.8%
4 390 m 8.1%

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About Corkscrew Road

How long and how steep?
From Castambul, Corkscrew Road is 3.7 km long and climbs 244 m at an average of 6.7%, to a summit at 390 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 3, averages 10.8%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 19 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 14 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 3 climb, with a difficulty score of 64.
Where is it?
It's in Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australia.

How hard is 64?

Difficulty score is length × gradient, weighted for the steepest kilometre.

Collado del Brezo, Roturas de Cabañas 64
Col de Manse, La Bâtie-Neuve 64
Corkscrew Road, Castambul 64
Alto La Granja, Guriezo 64
El Portezuelo, El Socorro 64

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