Helshoogte Pass
Category 35.6 km
Distance
350 m
Elevation Gain
6.3%
Average Gradient
10%
Max Gradient
480 m
Summit Elevation
Helshoogte Pass — Afrikaans for 'Hell's Heights', a characteristically understated South African naming convention — is the 5.6km Category 3 link between Stellenbosch and the Franschhoek valley that passes through some of the most valuable vineyard land in the Cape Winelands. The pass climbs from th...
Pro Tip
Helshoogte is at its finest in the harvest season (February through April) when the vine picking activity is visible from the road on both the Kanonkop and Delaire Graff estate slopes. The pass carrie...