Pennys Hill

About the climb

Pennys has been used once in the Santos Tour Down Under, and offers an interesting challenge as you make your way to the top of the hill. You'll hover at grades of around 11% at the foot of the climb, before easing into a longer mid-section around 6.5%, followed by a short burst averaging over 10% for 300 metres. 

Region Fleurieu Peninsula
Previous Q/KOM Yes (1)
Distance/Grade 3.15km @ 6.98%
Difficulty 🐨🐨🐨
Ride Type Road
Surface Sealed
Start Pennys Hill Road
Finish Crest, Pennys Hill Road
Feed Zone McLaren Vale (8km before climb)
Traffic Low, no bike lane.

Read our quick guide to help understand this route. 

 

The Santos Tour Down Under is part of the UCI World Tour

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