Castle Hill
Distance: 33.71 km
Elevation Gain: 586 m
Elevation Loss: 426 m
Difficulty:
431 (Moderate)
FIETS Index: 0.40 FIETS
Avg Grade: 1.44 %
Max cat climb: 3
Min elevation: 543 m
Max elevation: 823 m
Ride Category:
Hilly
Midway along highway 73, Castle Hill got its name due to the large grey boulders of limestone resembling the ruins of an old castle. With boulders reaching over 50 metres in height, itโs quite a sight. The front of ChristChurch Cathedral in Christchurch was made from Castle Hill limestone. Castle Hill New Zealand is an incredible natural, historical and cultural wonder of New Zealandโs South Island. Castle Hill, also known as Kura Tawhiti by the indigenous Maori Tribe Ngai Tahu, is one of the most popular stops on the scenic Arthurโs Pass Drive. Visiting this geological wonder serves much more than the usual pit-stop, with plenty of things to do and much to learn about New Zealandโs geology and history.
| Rank | Rider | Date | Time | Power | W/kg | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Homo Rotulans | Mar 06, 2022 | 01:02:17 | 303 W | 4.04 w/kg | 32.49 km/h |
| 🥈 | stephansluijmers@xs4all.nl | Mar 03, 2022 | 01:02:57 | 317 W | 3.41 w/kg | 32.15 km/h |
| 🥉 | Tigo Star | May 05, 2021 | 01:03:22 | 273 W | 3.96 w/kg | 31.94 km/h |
| 4 | Tom Smeets | Apr 05, 2021 | 01:04:48 | 253 W | 3.47 w/kg | 31.23 km/h |
| 5 | D Speelman | Oct 21, 2022 | 01:04:50 | 264 W | 3.52 w/kg | 31.22 km/h |
| 6 | David Croft | Feb 14, 2023 | 01:07:59 | 256 W | 3.08 w/kg | 29.77 km/h |
| 7 | Chris | Mar 26, 2022 | 01:11:04 | 227 W | 3.03 w/kg | 28.48 km/h |
| 8 | Martin Budd | Apr 18, 2021 | 01:11:09 | 219 W | 3.06 w/kg | 28.44 km/h |
| 9 | Rod McGovern | Mar 20, 2022 | 01:11:46 | 239 W | 3.08 w/kg | 28.20 km/h |
| 10 | Rick Berends | Nov 06, 2023 | 01:12:01 | 200 W | 3.08 w/kg | 28.10 km/h |
| 11 | Piotr Ziemiański | Mar 05, 2022 | 01:12:04 | 223 W | 2.82 w/kg | 28.08 km/h |
| 12 | Sławek Bikeman | Apr 01, 2021 | 01:12:14 | 240 W | 3.04 w/kg | 28.02 km/h |
| 13 | Artem Neposedov | Apr 18, 2022 | 01:12:51 | 229 W | 2.83 w/kg | 27.78 km/h |
| 14 | Sebastian Krajewski | Mar 04, 2022 | 01:13:01 | 223 W | 2.97 w/kg | 27.72 km/h |
| 15 | Uwe Altmann | Mar 04, 2022 | 01:13:01 | 221 W | 2.95 w/kg | 27.72 km/h |
| 16 | tomheldoorn | May 12, 2022 | 01:13:16 | 196 W | 3.04 w/kg | 27.62 km/h |
| 17 | Emiel Keizer | Jul 20, 2022 | 01:13:42 | 201 W | 2.96 w/kg | 27.46 km/h |
| 18 | Sebastiaan de Graaf | Mar 27, 2023 | 01:13:50 | 241 W | 2.54 w/kg | 27.41 km/h |
| 19 | Indalecio Lekerika | May 01, 2022 | 01:15:04 | 179 W | 3.25 w/kg | 26.96 km/h |
| 20 | Klaus Madsen | Dec 30, 2023 | 01:15:41 | 211 W | 2.81 w/kg | 26.74 km/h |
| 21 | Fabio Zanirato | Jan 06, 2023 | 01:16:48 | 160 W | 2.86 w/kg | 26.35 km/h |
| 22 | MICHELE AGNOLI | Mar 07, 2022 | 01:17:03 | 204 W | 2.43 w/kg | 26.27 km/h |
| 23 | Rainer Ertl | Mar 04, 2022 | 01:17:30 | 188 W | 2.51 w/kg | 26.11 km/h |
| 24 | Marc Schmerder | Mar 04, 2022 | 01:18:43 | 185 W | 2.43 w/kg | 25.71 km/h |
| 25 | Raf Van Grieken | Feb 12, 2026 | 01:20:20 | 195 W | 2.41 w/kg | 25.19 km/h |
| 26 | Keith Loveman | Mar 03, 2022 | 01:20:49 | 179 W | 2.44 w/kg | 25.04 km/h |
| 27 | JJosef Kluson | Mar 30, 2022 | 01:20:50 | 175 W | 2.33 w/kg | 25.04 km/h |
| 28 | J F | Apr 01, 2024 | 01:21:46 | 184 W | 2.09 w/kg | 24.75 km/h |
| 29 | Dariusz Kozioł | Dec 20, 2022 | 01:22:34 | 175 W | 2.19 w/kg | 24.51 km/h |
| 30 | Kris C4 | Sep 12, 2022 | 01:22:45 | 164 W | 2.41 w/kg | 24.46 km/h |
| 31 | Jean-Pierre Garneau | Mar 03, 2022 | 01:23:05 | 158 W | 2.47 w/kg | 24.36 km/h |
| 32 | David Martínez Soto | May 31, 2022 | 01:24:06 | 150 W | 2.21 w/kg | 24.06 km/h |
| 33 | Giuseppe Gigante | Apr 25, 2022 | 01:24:42 | 160 W | 2.32 w/kg | 23.89 km/h |
| 34 | jeanette peterson | Apr 14, 2022 | 01:24:46 | 145 W | 2.37 w/kg | 23.88 km/h |
| 35 | Joe Calderwood | Jul 13, 2023 | 01:26:17 | 177 W | 1.86 w/kg | 23.46 km/h |
| 36 | John Savill | May 04, 2022 | 01:26:38 | 172 W | 2.14 w/kg | 23.36 km/h |
| 37 | David Kings | Mar 13, 2022 | 01:26:48 | 166 W | 1.95 w/kg | 23.32 km/h |
| 38 | Matthias Marquardt | Apr 08, 2022 | 01:27:31 | 148 W | 2.24 w/kg | 23.13 km/h |
| 39 | Hans Petiet | May 04, 2021 | 01:28:18 | 147 W | 1.96 w/kg | 22.92 km/h |
| 40 | Artur Chmielewski | Mar 01, 2022 | 01:29:34 | 136 W | 2.39 w/kg | 22.60 km/h |
| 41 | Stein Jensen | Mar 04, 2022 | 01:29:42 | 136 W | 2.13 w/kg | 22.56 km/h |
| 42 | Gu Po Muc | Mar 08, 2022 | 01:29:53 | 154 W | 2.05 w/kg | 22.52 km/h |
| 43 | patrice woisel | Dec 11, 2022 | 01:29:57 | 150 W | 2.00 w/kg | 22.50 km/h |
| 44 | Edward Redfoot | May 30, 2022 | 01:29:59 | 146 W | 2.09 w/kg | 22.49 km/h |
| 45 | Marcin Spychała | May 20, 2023 | 01:31:09 | 190 W | 1.65 w/kg | 22.20 km/h |
| 46 | Chris Wilson | Mar 07, 2022 | 01:34:04 | 117 W | 1.95 w/kg | 21.51 km/h |
| 47 | Sandro Goos | Apr 12, 2022 | 01:34:22 | 149 W | 1.86 w/kg | 21.45 km/h |
| 48 | יִגָּאֵל יחזקאלי | Mar 11, 2022 | 01:37:17 | 134 W | 1.91 w/kg | 20.80 km/h |
| 49 | Jozef Ceginik | Mar 05, 2022 | 01:37:43 | 135 W | 1.73 w/kg | 20.71 km/h |
| 50 | Steven Alexander | Jul 10, 2023 | 01:38:05 | 152 W | 1.60 w/kg | 20.63 km/h |
| 51 | Andrea Zerbinati | Jan 07, 2023 | 01:38:18 | 145 W | 1.67 w/kg | 20.59 km/h |
| 52 | Joseph | Mar 05, 2022 | 01:38:27 | 129 W | 1.79 w/kg | 20.56 km/h |
| 53 | W van Koetsveld | Jan 25, 2025 | 01:39:06 | 130 W | 1.73 w/kg | 20.42 km/h |
| 54 | Marti Valks | Jul 01, 2022 | 01:39:08 | 118 W | 1.97 w/kg | 20.42 km/h |
| 55 | Marvin Faure | Oct 08, 2022 | 01:39:40 | 128 W | 1.80 w/kg | 20.31 km/h |
| 56 | Sérgio Leite Lopes | Mar 05, 2022 | 01:46:03 | 117 W | 1.56 w/kg | 19.08 km/h |
| 57 | Thierry Juguelet | Mar 21, 2022 | 01:48:10 | 120 W | 1.54 w/kg | 18.71 km/h |
| 58 | kc Claffy | Aug 21, 2022 | 02:41:06 | 69 W | 0.92 w/kg | 12.56 km/h |
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