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Nelson — road climbs measured by LiDAR
All 17 published climbs in Nelson, ranked by their steepest 25 m and measured on the national 1 m LiDAR terrain model (Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand).
Surface: · Caveated rows: (ranks stay the true ranks) · every published row is listed here — the toggles filter this page without hiding anything from the links above.
| # | Climb | Region | Max 25 m | Length | Net rise | Overall | Surface | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Discovered lane (-41.2172, 173.4010) | Nelson | ≈caveated26.9% | 828 m | 93 m | 11.2% | gravel | Good |
| 2 | Discovered lane (-41.2440, 173.3345) | Nelson | 25.9% | 478 m | 100 m | 20.9% | gravel | Good |
| 3 | Discovered lane (-41.2952, 173.2720) | Nelson | 24.6% | 306 m | 56 m | 18.4% | paved | High |
| 4 | Discovered lane (-41.2159, 173.3322) | Nelson | ≈caveated23.8% | 424 m | 46 m | 10.8% | gravel | Good |
| 5 | Bellevue Heights | Nelson | 23.5% | 457 m | 52 m | 11.3% | paved | Good |
| 6 | Merrin Way | Nelson | 23.5% | 661 m | 56 m | 8.4% | paved | High |
| 7 | Atarau Way | Nelson | ≈caveated23.3% | 1117 m | 118 m | 10.6% | paved | Good |
| 8 | Discovered lane (-41.2151, 173.3752) | Nelson | ≈caveated23.0% | 288 m | 24 m | 8.2% | gravel | Good |
| 9 | Discovered lane (-41.2440, 173.3318) | Nelson | ≈caveated22.4% | 1334 m | 143 m | 10.7% | gravel | Good |
| 10 | Tamaki Street | Nelson | ≈caveated21.9% | 349 m | 55 m | 15.7% | paved | Good |
| 11 | Discovered lane (-41.2409, 173.3316) | Nelson | ≈caveated21.7% | 547 m | 84 m | 15.4% | gravel | Good |
| 12 | The Cliffs | Nelson | 20.8% | 866 m | 73 m | 8.4% | paved | High |
| 13 | Fringed Hill Road | Nelson | ≈caveated20.6% | 5255 m | 576 m | 11.0% | gravel | Needs confirmation |
| 14 | Discovered lane (-41.2000, 173.3952) | Nelson | ≈caveated20.3% | 828 m | 111 m | 13.4% | surface unverified | Good |
| 15 | Kamahi Way | Nelson | 20.2% | 517 m | 70 m | 13.5% | paved | High |
| 16 | Atmore Terrace | Nelson | 20.1% | 1256 m | 124 m | 9.8% | paved | High |
| 17 | Abraham Heights | Nelson | 20.0% | 1283 m | 67 m | 5.2% | paved | Good |