Tradouw Pass (South side)
Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape, South_Africa
Tradouw Pass (South side)
Distance: 31.81 km
Elevation Gain: 440 m
Elevation Loss: 180 m
Difficulty:
271 (Easy)
FIETS Index: 0.21 FIETS
Avg Grade: 3.37 %
Max cat climb: 3
Min elevation: 91 m
Max elevation: 351 m
Ride Category:
Rollers
The Tradouw Pass (which means Womens Path in the old Khoi language) is a 16 kilometer drive through an altitude range of 219 meters through some of the most beautiful and rugged mountain scenery on offer in the Langeberg. Thomas Bain’s Tradouw Pass is a masterpiece. A drive through this wonderfully rugged terrain will soon acquaint you with why he was known as ’the man with theodolite eye’ (an instrument used to measure horizontal and vertical angles), for the pass’ sheer magnificence is inspiring. The Tradouw Pass perches 315 metres up, undulating through the folds of the mountains in a way that reflects Bain’s respect for nature, for he applied the logic of river courses and followed the path of least resistance allowing the pass to follow the same course as the Tradouw River in the gorge below. The Tradouw Pass connects Barrydale, in the heart of the Klein Karoo, with the other side of the mountains and the villages of Suurbraak and Swellendam.
| Rank | Rider | Date | Time | Power | W/kg | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | alan schmidt | Apr 30, 2023 | 00:55:43 | 371 W | 3.68 w/kg | 34.27 km/h |
| 🥈 | Tom Smeets | Dec 31, 2021 | 00:59:31 | 274 W | 3.75 w/kg | 32.09 km/h |
| 🥉 | Tigo Star | Jan 03, 2022 | 01:01:28 | 260 W | 3.47 w/kg | 31.07 km/h |
| 4 | Sytze Veenstra | May 18, 2023 | 01:02:00 | 246 W | 3.51 w/kg | 30.80 km/h |
| 5 | Chris | Apr 30, 2023 | 01:02:53 | 248 W | 3.32 w/kg | 30.37 km/h |
| 6 | Sebastian Meyer zu Selhausen | Feb 12, 2024 | 01:04:45 | 252 W | 2.86 w/kg | 29.49 km/h |
| 7 | tomheldoorn | Jun 21, 2023 | 01:05:53 | 215 W | 3.33 w/kg | 28.98 km/h |
| 8 | Martin Budd | Jan 04, 2022 | 01:06:08 | 222 W | 3.10 w/kg | 28.88 km/h |
| 9 | David Dos Santos Rodrigues | Apr 28, 2023 | 01:06:18 | 201 W | 3.24 w/kg | 28.80 km/h |
| 10 | Rod McGovern | May 01, 2023 | 01:06:33 | 236 W | 3.05 w/kg | 28.69 km/h |
| 11 | Sebastian Krajewski | Apr 27, 2023 | 01:07:08 | 220 W | 2.93 w/kg | 28.45 km/h |
| 12 | Damien | Feb 18, 2024 | 01:07:12 | 205 W | 3.11 w/kg | 28.42 km/h |
| 13 | D Speelman | Dec 21, 2023 | 01:07:25 | 216 W | 2.84 w/kg | 28.33 km/h |
| 14 | Tania De Bruyne | Mar 17, 2024 | 01:07:31 | 217 W | 3.14 w/kg | 28.28 km/h |
| 15 | Indalecio Lekerika | Aug 16, 2023 | 01:07:45 | 189 W | 3.57 w/kg | 28.19 km/h |
| 16 | Gunnar Tojren | Jan 02, 2022 | 01:08:05 | 214 W | 2.78 w/kg | 28.05 km/h |
| 17 | Leon Zupancic | Apr 17, 2024 | 01:08:30 | 206 W | 2.97 w/kg | 27.88 km/h |
| 18 | R Dore | May 03, 2023 | 01:09:22 | 216 W | 2.60 w/kg | 27.53 km/h |
| 19 | Nick Kaldenbach | Mar 17, 2024 | 01:09:28 | 217 W | 2.61 w/kg | 27.49 km/h |
| 20 | Fabio Zanirato | May 08, 2023 | 01:11:56 | 164 W | 2.93 w/kg | 26.55 km/h |
| 21 | Wojciech Sikorski | Apr 30, 2023 | 01:12:38 | 185 W | 2.66 w/kg | 26.29 km/h |
| 22 | Mesozoid | Mar 09, 2026 | 01:12:48 | 181 W | 2.74 w/kg | 26.23 km/h |
| 23 | Kai Stian Haukås | Feb 24, 2024 | 01:13:03 | 215 W | 2.39 w/kg | 26.14 km/h |
| 24 | Jan Theron | Jan 25, 2022 | 01:13:53 | 175 W | 2.50 w/kg | 25.85 km/h |
| 25 | Eva Klusoňová | May 19, 2023 | 01:14:40 | 183 W | 2.44 w/kg | 25.58 km/h |
| 26 | David Martínez Soto | May 24, 2024 | 01:15:01 | 166 W | 2.44 w/kg | 25.46 km/h |
| 27 | Artur Chmielewski | Nov 08, 2022 | 01:15:10 | 162 W | 2.70 w/kg | 25.41 km/h |
| 28 | JJosef Kluson | Apr 28, 2023 | 01:16:07 | 169 W | 2.25 w/kg | 25.09 km/h |
| 29 | Marc Schmerder | Jun 18, 2023 | 01:16:08 | 169 W | 2.22 w/kg | 25.08 km/h |
| 30 | John Hanson | Aug 17, 2023 | 01:16:25 | 177 W | 2.39 w/kg | 24.99 km/h |
| 31 | Alex Vouillot | Jul 01, 2023 | 01:17:01 | 167 W | 2.23 w/kg | 24.79 km/h |
| 32 | Peter Muris | Jan 12, 2024 | 01:17:03 | 170 W | 2.18 w/kg | 24.78 km/h |
| 33 | Petro Mol | May 03, 2023 | 01:17:52 | 187 W | 1.97 w/kg | 24.52 km/h |
| 34 | Audrey Schmidt | Apr 30, 2023 | 01:18:36 | 159 W | 2.34 w/kg | 24.30 km/h |
| 35 | J F | Feb 20, 2024 | 01:18:40 | 175 W | 1.99 w/kg | 24.27 km/h |
| 36 | Mike 8008 | Oct 02, 2024 | 01:19:54 | 184 W | 2.09 w/kg | 23.90 km/h |
| 37 | Matt Cagniot | May 27, 2024 | 01:20:29 | 150 W | 2.00 w/kg | 23.73 km/h |
| 38 | Sandro Goos | Jun 08, 2023 | 01:21:23 | 172 W | 2.05 w/kg | 23.46 km/h |
| 39 | Vasco Amorim | May 03, 2023 | 01:22:19 | 145 W | 2.13 w/kg | 23.20 km/h |
| 40 | Michael Quast-Cojocaru | Apr 29, 2023 | 01:22:41 | 166 W | 2.00 w/kg | 23.10 km/h |
| 41 | Edward Redfoot | Apr 27, 2023 | 01:22:42 | 143 W | 2.04 w/kg | 23.09 km/h |
| 42 | Cumbriancyclist | Apr 27, 2023 | 01:23:00 | 153 W | 2.04 w/kg | 23.01 km/h |
| 43 | Jim Gray | Nov 20, 2023 | 01:23:19 | 150 W | 2.00 w/kg | 22.92 km/h |
| 44 | Marcin Spychała | May 15, 2023 | 01:23:38 | 187 W | 1.63 w/kg | 22.83 km/h |
| 45 | Frantxoa A | Jul 23, 2023 | 01:25:15 | 156 W | 2.03 w/kg | 22.40 km/h |
| 46 | John Savill | Apr 29, 2023 | 01:27:26 | 148 W | 1.85 w/kg | 21.84 km/h |
| 47 | Markus Albert | May 12, 2023 | 01:27:29 | 154 W | 1.62 w/kg | 21.83 km/h |
| 48 | Thierry DANNE | Mar 08, 2026 | 01:27:32 | 133 W | 1.96 w/kg | 21.82 km/h |
| 49 | יִגָּאֵל יחזקאלי | Apr 28, 2023 | 01:28:44 | 129 W | 1.84 w/kg | 21.52 km/h |
| 50 | W van Koetsveld | Nov 14, 2025 | 01:29:17 | 134 W | 1.79 w/kg | 21.39 km/h |
| 51 | Jozef Ceginik | Feb 19, 2024 | 01:30:21 | 133 W | 1.71 w/kg | 21.14 km/h |
| 52 | Hans Petiet | Mar 15, 2022 | 01:36:35 | 114 W | 1.43 w/kg | 19.77 km/h |
| 53 | Greg Boyd | Jun 29, 2024 | 01:38:59 | 109 W | 1.45 w/kg | 19.29 km/h |
| 54 | Klaus Magdziak | Feb 25, 2024 | 01:39:15 | 109 W | 1.45 w/kg | 19.24 km/h |
| 55 | Alastair Reynolds | Apr 06, 2024 | 01:40:28 | 100 W | 1.39 w/kg | 19.01 km/h |
| 56 | Ingrid Wuyts | Nov 02, 2023 | 01:40:57 | 89 W | 1.71 w/kg | 18.92 km/h |
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