Munro Drive
Johannesburg, South Africa
The Munro Drive is a col with a length of 729 meter. It is located in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. The average grade of this col is 6.4% with a maximum of 11.2%. The Munro Drive ascents from 1.722 meter at the start, to 1.768 meter at the top, with a total of 46 ascending meters.
Profile
Facts
| Distance | 729 m |
| Elevation gain | 46 m |
| Average grade | 6.4 % |
| Maximum grade | 11.2 % |
| Climb category | None |
| Minimum elevation | 1722 m |
| Maximum elevation | 1768 m |
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Description
The road was built in the days of the Johannesburg gold rush, to connect the city to what are now the northern suburbs, across Linksfield Ridge. Chris Froome, who lived here from the age of 14, has climbed this mountain many times, mostly as the last climb of his training rides.
Chris Froome says about this climb: This was one of the first places where I had a sense that I was actually pretty good at riding uphill.
(Source: https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/chris-froomes-favourite-climbs/)