Remarkables Ski Area Road
Category 18.2 km
Distance
680 m
Elevation Gain
8.3%
Average Gradient
16%
Max Gradient
1600 m
Summit Elevation
The Remarkables Ski Area Road is the most physically demanding road climb accessible from Queenstown — an 8.2km wall ascent at 8.3% average that reaches 16% on the upper switchback section, the road rising from the Lake Wakatipu shoreline highway to the ski resort entry gates at 1,600m in a series o...
Pro Tip
The Remarkables climb is best ridden early morning — before 08:00 in December and January — for two reasons. First, the ski resort vehicle traffic (which can include large coaches bringing day visitor...