An easy flat start near the Cape Town Waterfront, takes you on the seaside road past Mouille Point, Sea Point and Clifton, through to a left turn at Campsbay. Two steep climbs take you up the face of the 12 Apostles mountain range before dipping down to start the first of the 5 passes that encircle the Constantiaberg.
The climbs are Llandudno, Chapmans Peak, OuKaapseweg, Constantianek and finally Suikerbossie.
Although each of these climbs forms part of some of the other available routes, they are not linked as in this tough circuit.
The scenic downhill from Suikerbossie to the finish in Campsbay will prove to be a thankful recovery after spending much of the ride on these high gradient climbs