Corkscrew Road
Category 34.5 km
Distance
310 m
Elevation Gain
6.9%
Average Gradient
13%
Max Gradient
380 m
Summit Elevation
Corkscrew Road earns its name with the directness of a road that was clearly surveyed by someone with no interest in making the gradient comfortable. The 4.5km ascent at 6.9% average is the steepest of the three principal Tour Down Under Hills climbs and the one that generates the most polarised res...
Pro Tip
Corkscrew Road descends to a different base point than the climb starts from, enabling it to be incorporated into a through-route rather than requiring an out-and-back. Climb from Crafers West, summit...