Smuts' Track

A short, power-hike climb above Cape Town in Western Cape. The hardest 500 metres average 18.0% and start 588 m in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. Facing southwest, it gets the full heat of the afternoon. Most runners need 14 to 23 minutes. Its 2.4 TEP puts it in the easier half of the catalogue. Graded demanding mountain hiking, meaning footing matters more than fitness in places. The nearest named summit, Fernwood Peak at 1,003 m, is 461 m away.

TEP: 2.4
Climb: +201 m
Distance: 1.5 km
Average grade: 13.5%
Time: 14 to 23 min

Climbs nearby

Cape Town NE climb, 1.6 km at 38.4%, Western Cape (1.3 km away)
Cape Town SW climb, 1.3 km at 14.8%, Western Cape (1.6 km away)
Cape Town NW climb, 4.5 km at 8.6%, Western Cape (2.9 km away)
Cape Town S climb, 3.4 km at 9.9%, Western Cape (3.5 km away)
Cape Town S climb, 3.5 km at 9.5%, Western Cape (3.5 km away)
Cape Town SE climb, 1.9 km at 13.1%, Western Cape (3.6 km away)