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Clarence Drive

Category 4

12 km

Distance

280 m

Elevation Gain

2.3%

Average Gradient

7%

Max Gradient

195 m

Summit Elevation

Clarence Drive is the R44 coastal road running 12km from Gordon's Bay to Rooi-Els along the east shore of False Bay — a Category 4 climbing road where the cycling experience is defined less by gradient than by coastal scenery of a quality that places it in the same discussion as the Amalfi Coast roa...

Pro Tip

Clarence Drive is the correct choice for the easy recovery day, the post-arrival first-day spin to check bike setup, or the scenic loop component of a larger Cape circuit. The combination of Gordon's...

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