Contour Path

Contour Path is a very steep climb above Cape Town in Western Cape. At 39.5 TEP it is harder than almost every climb in the catalogue. Its steepest 500 metres run at 62.0% and start 878 m in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. Most runners need 37 to 62 minutes. Graded demanding mountain hiking, meaning footing matters more than fitness in places. Facing northeast, it gets the morning sun and is shaded after that. The nearest named summit, Fountain Peak at 1,051 m, is 523 m away. It features in 2 race courses, including RMB Ultra-trail Cape Town® | RMB UTCT 100M.

TEP: 39.5
Climb: +619 m
Distance: 1.6 km
Average grade: 38.4%
Time: 37 to 62 min

Races with this climb

Climbs nearby

Cape Town SW climb, 1.5 km at 13.5%, Western Cape (1.3 km away)
Cape Town NW climb, 4.5 km at 8.6%, Western Cape (1.6 km away)
Cape Town SW climb, 1.3 km at 14.8%, Western Cape (2.3 km away)
Cape Town SE climb, 1.9 km at 13.1%, Western Cape (2.5 km away)
Cape Town NW climb, 2.3 km at 14.0%, Western Cape (2.8 km away)
Cape Town S climb, 3.5 km at 9.5%, Western Cape (3.6 km away)