Mount Buffalo virtual cycling route
Australia Mount Buffalo
Distance: 27.96 km
Elevation Gain: 1285 m
Elevation Loss: 119 m
Difficulty: 844 (Hard)
FIETS Index: 5.88 FIETS
Avg Grade: 4.78 %
Max cat climb: HC
Min elevation: 317 m
Max elevation: 1547 m
Ride Category: Epic Climb

Mount Buffalo is widely considered one of the most iconic cycling destinations in Australia, famous for its steady "European-style" climb and breathtaking alpine views. The ascent from the park entrance to the Mount Buffalo Chalet is a bucket-list ride for road cyclists. It is a consistent 20km climb with a manageable average gradient of roughly 5%, making it an excellent "tempo" climb where you can settle into a rhythm.

Mount Buffalo is one of the pillars of the 7 Peaks Ride challenge. This is an "at-your-own-pace" cycling challenge that traditionally runs during the alpine summer (usually from late October to April). To complete the challenge, cyclists climb the seven peaks of Victoriaโ€™s High Country and collect "stamps" for their passport (either physically or via an app/Strava).

Rank Rider Date Time Power W/kg Speed
🥇 Tom Smeets Jan 20, 2026 01:19:36 277 W 3.79 w/kg 21.06 km/h
🥈 Chris May 19, 2026 01:28:24 243 W 3.25 w/kg 18.97 km/h
🥉 Volker Scheid Apr 04, 2026 01:34:19 208 W 3.06 w/kg 17.78 km/h
4 Raf Van Grieken Apr 13, 2026 01:41:23 226 W 2.79 w/kg 16.54 km/h
5 JJosef Kluson Apr 02, 2026 01:42:27 205 W 2.73 w/kg 16.36 km/h
6 Fabio Zanirato Apr 27, 2026 01:42:33 161 W 2.88 w/kg 16.35 km/h
7 Louis Veltmeijer Apr 30, 2026 01:46:48 169 W 2.73 w/kg 15.70 km/h
8 AWG Apr 29, 2026 01:47:01 190 W 2.64 w/kg 15.67 km/h
9 Thomas Beich Apr 02, 2026 01:50:30 195 W 2.50 w/kg 15.17 km/h
10 Ralph Schumann Apr 16, 2026 01:50:45 175 W 2.61 w/kg 15.14 km/h
11 Jan Theron Jan 26, 2026 01:51:51 176 W 2.51 w/kg 14.99 km/h
12 Lucile CHAZAUX Apr 28, 2026 01:58:28 161 W 2.37 w/kg 14.15 km/h
13 Manfred Schwarz Apr 13, 2026 02:00:21 158 W 2.39 w/kg 13.93 km/h
14 Rainer Ertl Apr 03, 2026 02:01:22 170 W 2.27 w/kg 13.81 km/h
15 Rik Lukey Apr 03, 2026 02:13:02 145 W 2.13 w/kg 12.60 km/h
16 Markus Geiger Apr 19, 2026 02:33:27 134 W 1.72 w/kg 10.93 km/h
17 Hans Couvreur Apr 21, 2026 02:36:39 140 W 1.71 w/kg 10.70 km/h

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