Mountain Climbing

Topography of Some Climbs I've Done Over the Years


Graphs of the climb in meters forward vs height. Blacky, Corree and Fitz's are all similar, Tuggers is the same height, but you get a long break in the middle (with a descent then reclimb), and the mighty Mt Clear and Tidbinbilla, put the rest in perspective :)

Grades of each Climb


10% means for every ten meters forward, you go up one meter, 50% means for every meter forward you up one (damn steep).
10% is granny gear, maybe one or two gears off that if you are feeling really strong.
Anything above 20-25% is walking territory, not ridable due to lack of traction and lung power :)
The near 50% stuff at Mt Clear is where it is really hard to push your bike up, you have to get under it and shove it up the hill.

Mountain Peak Heights in the ACT

Bimberi Peak1911
Mt Gingera 1857
Mt Murray 1845
Mt Kelly 1829
Mt Scabby 1798
Mt Namadgi 1780
Mt Ginini 1762
Mt Gudgenby 1739
Little Ginini 1735
Mt Burbidge 1720
Sentry Box 1673
Little Bimberi 1650
Mt Franklin 1644
Tidbinbilla Mountain 1615
NMC107 (Orroral Hill)1609
Mt Clear 1603
Booth Hill 1585
Tidbinbilla Peak 1561
Yankee Hat South 1447
Mt Domain 1506

Peaks in the ACT 1400 - 1500m:

PeakHeight
Mt Aggie1496
Coronet Peak1494
McKeahnie Trig 1490
Blue Gum Hill 1470
Boboyan Trig 1459
Pheasant Hill 1780
Bendoura Hill 1451
Billy Billy Rocks 1450
Yankee Hat North 1447
Johns Peak 1440
Nursery Hill 1428
Snow Gum Hill 1426
Hospital Hill 1425
Shanahans Mountain 1424
Mt Coree 1421