Meiringspoort descent
Central Karoo District Municipality, Western Cape, South_Africa
Meiringspoort descent
Distance: 36.12 km
Elevation Gain: 119 m
Elevation Loss: 462 m
Difficulty:
142 (Easy)
FIETS Index: 0.35 FIETS
Avg Grade: -0.99 %
Max cat climb: 5
Min elevation: 371 m
Max elevation: 723 m
Ride Category:
Flat
Meiringspoort (Afrikaans for "Meiring’s pass") is a South African mountain pass on the N12 national road, where it crosses the Swartberg mountain range (Afrikaans for Black Mountain). The pass is a gateway that connects the Little Karoo and the Great Karoo, through a gorge with a 25 km road crossing the same river 25 times in the span of the 25 km. The Swartberg is amongst the best exposed fold mountain chains in the world, and the pass slices through magnificently scenic geological formations. Much of the Swartberg is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
| Rank | Rider | Date | Time | Power | W/kg | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | alan schmidt | Sep 16, 2023 | 00:48:31 | 391 W | 3.88 w/kg | 44.69 km/h |
| 🥈 | R VB | Jun 18, 2023 | 00:52:14 | 319 W | 3.75 w/kg | 41.51 km/h |
| 🥉 | Tom Smeets | Mar 01, 2023 | 00:53:49 | 296 W | 4.05 w/kg | 40.29 km/h |
| 4 | D Speelman | Aug 06, 2023 | 00:54:54 | 268 W | 3.48 w/kg | 39.50 km/h |
| 5 | Igor Tatarinov | Jun 13, 2023 | 00:55:24 | 266 W | 3.17 w/kg | 39.14 km/h |
| 6 | Tigo Star | Apr 16, 2023 | 00:55:31 | 263 W | 3.04 w/kg | 39.06 km/h |
| 7 | Sebastian Meyer zu Selhausen | Jun 19, 2023 | 00:55:46 | 260 W | 2.95 w/kg | 38.88 km/h |
| 8 | Rainer Klee | Apr 10, 2025 | 00:55:57 | 259 W | 3.10 w/kg | 38.76 km/h |
| 9 | Chris | May 20, 2025 | 00:56:17 | 249 W | 3.33 w/kg | 38.53 km/h |
| 10 | Geir Skaugen | Jun 19, 2023 | 00:56:25 | 252 W | 2.96 w/kg | 38.44 km/h |
| 11 | Bruno Cognon | Aug 27, 2023 | 00:56:42 | 242 W | 3.32 w/kg | 38.24 km/h |
| 12 | Jos Tusveld | Oct 26, 2023 | 00:57:12 | 237 W | 3.00 w/kg | 37.91 km/h |
| 13 | Sytse Schut | Dec 13, 2024 | 00:57:48 | 224 W | 2.73 w/kg | 37.52 km/h |
| 14 | J F | Sep 16, 2023 | 00:57:59 | 225 W | 2.56 w/kg | 37.40 km/h |
| 15 | Sebastiaan de Graaf | Feb 04, 2024 | 00:58:26 | 222 W | 2.39 w/kg | 37.11 km/h |
| 16 | Юрий Ермолаев | Aug 03, 2025 | 00:58:32 | 231 W | 3.21 w/kg | 37.05 km/h |
| 17 | Tania De Bruyne | Jan 13, 2024 | 00:58:40 | 233 W | 3.38 w/kg | 36.96 km/h |
| 18 | Jacob Stang | Nov 21, 2025 | 00:58:53 | 216 W | 3.09 w/kg | 36.83 km/h |
| 19 | Eric Green | Apr 25, 2025 | 00:58:58 | 222 W | 2.71 w/kg | 36.77 km/h |
| 20 | Carsten Juhler | Jan 31, 2024 | 00:59:03 | 213 W | 1.95 w/kg | 36.72 km/h |
| 21 | Martin Budd | Mar 04, 2023 | 00:59:06 | 214 W | 2.99 w/kg | 36.69 km/h |
| 22 | Robert Rheault | Jun 13, 2023 | 00:59:12 | 216 W | 3.32 w/kg | 36.63 km/h |
| 23 | Chris Ashley | Feb 28, 2023 | 00:59:17 | 205 W | 2.81 w/kg | 36.58 km/h |
| 24 | Petro Mol | May 08, 2025 | 00:59:30 | 211 W | 2.22 w/kg | 36.44 km/h |
| 25 | Maarten Kroon | May 09, 2026 | 00:59:45 | 204 W | 3.00 w/kg | 36.29 km/h |
| 26 | Frank S | Apr 15, 2025 | 00:59:58 | 208 W | 2.36 w/kg | 36.16 km/h |
| 27 | Emiel Boersma | Jul 12, 2023 | 01:00:06 | 205 W | 2.47 w/kg | 36.08 km/h |
| 28 | Rikard Persson | Oct 25, 2023 | 01:00:15 | 208 W | 2.97 w/kg | 35.99 km/h |
| 29 | Grzegorz Jurczak | Jan 13, 2024 | 01:00:36 | 198 W | 1.91 w/kg | 35.78 km/h |
| 30 | Markus Geiger | Jun 20, 2023 | 01:01:25 | 195 W | 2.50 w/kg | 35.31 km/h |
| 31 | Raf Van Grieken | Oct 12, 2023 | 01:01:29 | 190 W | 2.38 w/kg | 35.27 km/h |
| 32 | Frederik Vanrietvelde | Apr 26, 2025 | 01:01:43 | 192 W | 2.74 w/kg | 35.13 km/h |
| 33 | Jan Theron | Apr 11, 2025 | 01:01:57 | 190 W | 2.71 w/kg | 35.00 km/h |
| 34 | Christopher Epo | Sep 19, 2023 | 01:01:59 | 183 W | 2.13 w/kg | 34.98 km/h |
| 35 | Sander Berends | Aug 25, 2023 | 01:02:02 | 191 W | 2.12 w/kg | 34.96 km/h |
| 36 | Daniel Badke | Dec 12, 2023 | 01:02:15 | 184 W | 2.36 w/kg | 34.83 km/h |
| 37 | Martin Ackermann | Dec 13, 2025 | 01:02:36 | 182 W | 2.17 w/kg | 34.64 km/h |
| 38 | Eva Klusoňová | Jan 04, 2026 | 01:02:41 | 178 W | 2.37 w/kg | 34.59 km/h |
| 39 | Jochem Wilms | Mar 29, 2024 | 01:02:43 | 175 W | 2.30 w/kg | 34.57 km/h |
| 40 | Audrey Schmidt | Jun 11, 2023 | 01:02:45 | 183 W | 2.69 w/kg | 34.56 km/h |
| 41 | SandstormBRVR | Nov 01, 2024 | 01:02:53 | 174 W | 2.64 w/kg | 34.48 km/h |
| 42 | Roman Mospan | Oct 12, 2023 | 01:02:57 | 192 W | 2.63 w/kg | 34.45 km/h |
| 43 | Indalecio Lekerika | Jun 29, 2024 | 01:03:09 | 178 W | 3.36 w/kg | 34.34 km/h |
| 44 | jerome limosin | Dec 04, 2023 | 01:03:18 | 174 W | 2.45 w/kg | 34.26 km/h |
| 45 | Andreas Scheurell | Aug 27, 2025 | 01:03:25 | 176 W | 2.41 w/kg | 34.19 km/h |
| 46 | Dorus De Leeuw | Sep 14, 2025 | 01:03:27 | 178 W | 2.02 w/kg | 34.17 km/h |
| 47 | Italo Giorgio Falzoni | Jun 18, 2023 | 01:03:36 | 178 W | 2.37 w/kg | 34.09 km/h |
| 48 | Stefan Baar | Nov 13, 2023 | 01:03:43 | 164 W | 1.91 w/kg | 34.03 km/h |
| 49 | Silvano Turati | Aug 29, 2023 | 01:03:46 | 166 W | 2.21 w/kg | 34.00 km/h |
| 50 | theo van moorsel | Dec 18, 2024 | 01:03:46 | 183 W | 2.08 w/kg | 34.01 km/h |
| 51 | Ulrik Haldrup | Apr 01, 2024 | 01:03:52 | 172 W | 2.29 w/kg | 33.95 km/h |
| 52 | Szilard Krizmanics | Dec 09, 2023 | 01:03:59 | 171 W | 2.34 w/kg | 33.89 km/h |
| 53 | Rainer Ertl | Jun 13, 2023 | 01:04:07 | 168 W | 2.24 w/kg | 33.82 km/h |
| 54 | paul teunisse | Feb 11, 2024 | 01:04:12 | 169 W | 1.86 w/kg | 33.78 km/h |
| 55 | sjalie | Aug 04, 2023 | 01:04:24 | 165 W | 2.17 w/kg | 33.67 km/h |
| 56 | Ingo Löhrmann | Jun 21, 2023 | 01:04:42 | 167 W | 2.44 w/kg | 33.51 km/h |
| 57 | Marc Schmerder | Jun 09, 2023 | 01:04:50 | 158 W | 2.08 w/kg | 33.45 km/h |
| 58 | Henrik Sørensen | Jul 03, 2023 | 01:04:57 | 169 W | 1.84 w/kg | 33.39 km/h |
| 59 | Fabio Zanirato | Apr 10, 2025 | 01:04:59 | 161 W | 2.88 w/kg | 33.37 km/h |
| 60 | Gregor Jug | Aug 30, 2023 | 01:05:00 | 146 W | 1.46 w/kg | 33.36 km/h |
| 61 | Marek Sehn | Aug 06, 2023 | 01:05:04 | 164 W | 2.05 w/kg | 33.33 km/h |
| 62 | Ricardo Pannekoek | Feb 18, 2026 | 01:05:10 | 161 W | 1.96 w/kg | 33.27 km/h |
| 63 | VAN MAEL | Feb 22, 2025 | 01:05:23 | 162 W | 2.70 w/kg | 33.16 km/h |
| 64 | Tim Oldham | Jan 27, 2025 | 01:05:24 | 161 W | 2.40 w/kg | 33.16 km/h |
| 65 | Justi | Jun 14, 2023 | 01:05:25 | 168 W | 1.68 w/kg | 33.15 km/h |
| 66 | Rémy Jouanne | Nov 25, 2023 | 01:05:30 | 161 W | 2.66 w/kg | 33.11 km/h |
| 67 | JJosef Kluson | Jun 17, 2023 | 01:05:38 | 153 W | 2.04 w/kg | 33.04 km/h |
| 68 | Dave Threlkeld | Oct 15, 2023 | 01:05:43 | 161 W | 2.12 w/kg | 33.00 km/h |
| 69 | Anton Mlynek | Nov 13, 2023 | 01:05:43 | 157 W | 1.73 w/kg | 33.00 km/h |
| 70 | Kim Schou | Oct 10, 2023 | 01:05:45 | 160 W | 2.58 w/kg | 32.98 km/h |
| 71 | Richard Cowan | Jun 09, 2023 | 01:05:48 | 159 W | 2.01 w/kg | 32.95 km/h |
| 72 | Dru Dixon | Jun 24, 2023 | 01:05:51 | 159 W | 2.35 w/kg | 32.93 km/h |
| 73 | Kalle Rossler | Nov 26, 2023 | 01:05:51 | 152 W | 1.97 w/kg | 32.93 km/h |
| 74 | Paul Shields | Aug 01, 2023 | 01:05:53 | 146 W | 1.87 w/kg | 32.91 km/h |
| 75 | Hans Couvreur | Aug 31, 2023 | 01:05:58 | 155 W | 1.89 w/kg | 32.87 km/h |
| 76 | Maurizio Gaudino | May 24, 2024 | 01:06:24 | 150 W | 1.83 w/kg | 32.66 km/h |
| 77 | Mark Rose | Feb 06, 2024 | 01:06:25 | 152 W | 1.77 w/kg | 32.65 km/h |
| 78 | Ralph Schumann | Apr 27, 2025 | 01:06:43 | 157 W | 2.34 w/kg | 32.50 km/h |
| 79 | Cumbriancyclist | Jun 08, 2023 | 01:06:47 | 153 W | 2.04 w/kg | 32.47 km/h |
| 80 | Rik Lukey | Sep 01, 2023 | 01:07:13 | 150 W | 2.22 w/kg | 32.26 km/h |
| 81 | John Savill | Jun 24, 2023 | 01:07:15 | 153 W | 1.92 w/kg | 32.24 km/h |
| 82 | Steve Salzwedel | Jun 25, 2023 | 01:07:23 | 140 W | 1.65 w/kg | 32.18 km/h |
| 83 | Rick Davis | Nov 16, 2025 | 01:07:26 | 144 W | 1.63 w/kg | 32.16 km/h |
| 84 | J De Clercq sept 1946 | Sep 29, 2023 | 01:07:29 | 144 W | 1.92 w/kg | 32.13 km/h |
| 85 | Dariusz Kozioł | Oct 17, 2023 | 01:07:30 | 142 W | 1.78 w/kg | 32.12 km/h |
| 86 | christian soulard | Jan 12, 2025 | 01:07:44 | 141 W | 2.27 w/kg | 32.01 km/h |
| 87 | Jos Carboex | Oct 12, 2023 | 01:07:47 | 146 W | 1.95 w/kg | 31.99 km/h |
| 88 | Peter Muris | Dec 09, 2023 | 01:07:47 | 135 W | 1.73 w/kg | 31.99 km/h |
| 89 | APG van Galen | Dec 31, 2023 | 01:07:48 | 149 W | 1.99 w/kg | 31.98 km/h |
| 90 | Benoit The Miner And Gamer | Dec 10, 2023 | 01:07:53 | 142 W | 2.06 w/kg | 31.94 km/h |
| 91 | Chartwell Jones | Aug 09, 2025 | 01:08:03 | 150 W | 1.44 w/kg | 31.86 km/h |
| 92 | Allan Rancier | Nov 28, 2023 | 01:08:05 | 146 W | 1.83 w/kg | 31.85 km/h |
| 93 | Michael Spyra | Nov 21, 2023 | 01:08:11 | 151 W | 1.59 w/kg | 31.80 km/h |
| 94 | Clive Pritchard | Apr 28, 2025 | 01:08:15 | 142 W | 1.97 w/kg | 31.77 km/h |
| 95 | shurtha riftcrag | Jun 09, 2023 | 01:08:58 | 137 W | 2.22 w/kg | 31.44 km/h |
| 96 | Thomas Schöfer | Jul 01, 2023 | 01:09:16 | 128 W | 1.35 w/kg | 31.31 km/h |
| 97 | Wouter Mebis | Jan 29, 2024 | 01:09:21 | 129 W | 1.52 w/kg | 31.27 km/h |
| 98 | Jan Olav Kvisli | Jun 27, 2023 | 01:09:29 | 130 W | 2.00 w/kg | 31.21 km/h |
| 99 | Jozef Čeginik | Feb 19, 2024 | 01:09:37 | 137 W | 1.71 w/kg | 31.15 km/h |
| 100 | Jan Van Hal | Dec 03, 2023 | 01:10:00 | 138 W | 1.84 w/kg | 30.98 km/h |
| 101 | Gino Pino | Jan 14, 2025 | 01:10:16 | 129 W | 1.98 w/kg | 30.86 km/h |
| 102 | Flaviu Bozga | Feb 08, 2024 | 01:10:17 | 144 W | 1.92 w/kg | 30.85 km/h |
| 103 | michel BMCR1955 | Mar 23, 2026 | 01:10:20 | 133 W | 1.85 w/kg | 30.83 km/h |
| 104 | Peter Ondruško | Jun 09, 2023 | 01:10:26 | 139 W | 1.46 w/kg | 30.79 km/h |
| 105 | Hans Petiet | Feb 27, 2023 | 01:10:28 | 118 W | 1.74 w/kg | 30.77 km/h |
| 106 | Edward Redfoot | Jun 08, 2023 | 01:10:37 | 127 W | 1.81 w/kg | 30.71 km/h |
| 107 | Lawrence | Jun 11, 2023 | 01:10:51 | 127 W | 1.87 w/kg | 30.61 km/h |
| 108 | Paul Brooks | Jul 09, 2023 | 01:11:31 | 118 W | 1.87 w/kg | 30.32 km/h |
| 109 | Joseph | Dec 01, 2023 | 01:11:37 | 126 W | 1.73 w/kg | 30.28 km/h |
| 110 | Rob de Boer | Aug 26, 2023 | 01:12:16 | 128 W | 1.27 w/kg | 30.01 km/h |
| 111 | Michael B 1947 | Jun 30, 2023 | 01:12:33 | 121 W | 1.61 w/kg | 29.89 km/h |
| 112 | Dimitrios N Servis | Jul 27, 2023 | 01:12:47 | 116 W | 1.45 w/kg | 29.79 km/h |
| 113 | W van Koetsveld | Dec 23, 2024 | 01:13:16 | 113 W | 1.51 w/kg | 29.60 km/h |
| 114 | Peter Gertsch | Nov 20, 2023 | 01:13:23 | 108 W | 1.27 w/kg | 29.55 km/h |
| 115 | Dick van der winden | Jan 08, 2024 | 01:13:36 | 115 W | 1.44 w/kg | 29.46 km/h |
| 116 | Bénédicte TALON | Sep 17, 2025 | 01:13:37 | 113 W | 1.59 w/kg | 29.46 km/h |
| 117 | Tomasz Em | Mar 08, 2024 | 01:13:41 | 116 W | 1.29 w/kg | 29.43 km/h |
| 118 | Andrea Zerbinati | May 10, 2025 | 01:13:41 | 115 W | 1.20 w/kg | 29.43 km/h |
| 119 | A.L. | May 03, 2024 | 01:14:11 | 107 W | 1.60 w/kg | 29.23 km/h |
| 120 | Robert Oroloko | Jun 14, 2023 | 01:14:21 | 111 W | 1.85 w/kg | 29.16 km/h |
| 121 | Richard Tanner | Jun 30, 2025 | 01:15:41 | 110 W | 1.33 w/kg | 28.65 km/h |
| 122 | Norman Salzwedel | Nov 24, 2023 | 01:16:19 | 94 W | 1.04 w/kg | 28.41 km/h |
| 123 | cojocaru romulus | Dec 24, 2023 | 01:16:59 | 91 W | 1.06 w/kg | 28.17 km/h |
| 124 | Christopher Wiseman | Apr 07, 2024 | 01:17:03 | 104 W | 1.39 w/kg | 28.14 km/h |
| 125 | יִגָּאֵל יחזקאלי | Jun 09, 2023 | 01:18:32 | 97 W | 1.29 w/kg | 27.61 km/h |
| 126 | t ttt | Dec 30, 2024 | 01:24:31 | 87 W | 0.97 w/kg | 25.66 km/h |
| 127 | dimitri floury | Jan 14, 2024 | 01:26:33 | 68 W | 0.91 w/kg | 25.05 km/h |
| 128 | Jean-Claude Tondini | Aug 07, 2023 | 01:31:56 | 63 W | 0.84 w/kg | 23.59 km/h |
| 129 | Mark Thompson | Jul 16, 2023 | 01:34:51 | 54 W | 0.77 w/kg | 22.86 km/h |
| 130 | Gabriele M | Mar 01, 2023 | 01:35:48 | 57 W | 0.76 w/kg | 22.63 km/h |
| 131 | Sonja Thoms | Sep 05, 2023 | 01:36:31 | 57 W | 0.76 w/kg | 22.47 km/h |
| 132 | CherylAnn May | Apr 18, 2025 | 01:42:15 | 54 W | 0.55 w/kg | 21.21 km/h |
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