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

Munro Drive 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/)