Danseys Pass
Category 215 km
Distance
550 m
Elevation Gain
3.7%
Average Gradient
9%
Max Gradient
936 m
Summit Elevation
Danseys Pass is the gravel classic of Central Otago cycling — a 15km Category 2 ascent on an unsealed road from the Waitaki Valley near Duntroon to the 936m summit between the Kakanui Range and the Hawkdun Range, connecting the Waitaki lowlands to the Maniototo Plain via a pass that gold miners used...
Pro Tip
Danseys Pass is a gravel road requiring appropriate tyres — this is a non-negotiable logistics point for any rider approaching from the sealed road network of the Waitaki Valley or the Maniototo. Fort...