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Waikato — road climbs measured by LiDAR
All 72 published climbs in Waikato, 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 (-36.8548, 175.7061) | Waikato | 28.1% | 1462 m | 153 m | 10.5% | gravel | High |
| 2 | Adams Road | Waikato | ≈caveated27.8% | 482 m | 73 m | 15.1% | gravel | Good |
| 3 | Discovered lane (-36.6282, 175.5804) | Waikato | ≈caveated27.2% | 535 m | 53 m | 9.9% | mixed surface | Good |
| 4 | Buffalo Road | Waikato | ≈caveated26.3% | 1275 m | 142 m | 11.2% | mixed surface | Good |
| 5 | Takingawairua Road | Waikato | ≈caveated26.1% | 1058 m | 141 m | 13.3% | gravel | Good |
| 6 | Captain Amodeo Road | Waikato | ≈caveated24.9% | 1241 m | 93 m | 7.5% | gravel | Good |
| 7 | Discovered lane (-36.7746, 175.7366) | Waikato | ≈caveated24.5% | 1556 m | 193 m | 12.4% | gravel | Good |
| 8 | Discovered lane (-36.7291, 175.6114) | Waikato | ≈caveated24.5% | 396 m | 55 m | 14.0% | gravel | Needs confirmation |
| 9 | Discovered lane (-36.7249, 175.5173) | Waikato | ≈caveated24.4% | 1307 m | 203 m | 15.5% | mixed surface | Good |
| 10 | Piedmonte Avenue | Waikato | 24.4% | 279 m | 32 m | 11.4% | surface unverified | High |
| 11 | Discovered lane (-38.4367, 175.8547) | Waikato | 24.0% | 636 m | 53 m | 8.3% | mixed surface | High |
| 12 | Adams Road | Waikato | 23.7% | 522 m | 70 m | 13.4% | paved | Good |
| 13 | Discovered lane (-36.8566, 175.4569) | Waikato | ≈caveated23.5% | 1394 m | 178 m | 12.8% | gravel | Good |
| 14 | Discovered lane (-37.1414, 175.5604) | Waikato | 23.4% | 540 m | 94 m | 17.5% | gravel | Good |
| 15 | Kowhainui Rise | Waikato | 23.3% | 281 m | 53 m | 18.9% | paved | High |
| 16 | Discovered lane (-38.6933, 176.0251) | Waikato | ≈caveated23.3% | 1556 m | 123 m | 7.9% | mixed surface | Good |
| 17 | Discovered lane (-38.3394, 175.1534) | Waikato | ≈caveated23.0% | 770 m | 90 m | 11.7% | gravel | Good |
| 18 | Waiotahi Road | Waikato | ≈caveated22.8% | 874 m | 66 m | 7.6% | paved | Good |
| 19 | Discovered lane (-37.0119, 175.8446) | Waikato | 22.7% | 280 m | 42 m | 15.0% | gravel | High |
| 20 | Discovered lane (-37.1765, 175.5826) | Waikato | 22.7% | 627 m | 54 m | 8.7% | gravel | Good |
| 21 | Sarahs Hill | Waikato | 22.7% | 772 m | 84 m | 10.9% | gravel | Good |
| 22 | Discovered lane (-37.0315, 175.8688) | Waikato | ≈caveated22.6% | 494 m | 58 m | 11.7% | mixed surface | Good |
| 23 | Kawhina Lane | Waikato | ≈caveated22.6% | 1649 m | 185 m | 11.2% | gravel | Good |
| 24 | Sainsbury Road | Waikato | ≈caveated22.4% | 4642 m | 248 m | 5.3% | paved | Good |
| 25 | Discovered lane (-36.7401, 175.8032) | Waikato | ≈caveated22.3% | 850 m | 78 m | 9.1% | paved | Good |
| 26 | Discovered lane (-36.9809, 175.5054) | Waikato | 22.2% | 351 m | 55 m | 15.6% | gravel | Good |
| 27 | Discovered lane (-38.3673, 175.0450) | Waikato | 22.2% | 375 m | 53 m | 14.1% | gravel | High |
| 28 | Discovered lane (-36.8459, 175.8102) | Waikato | 22.2% | 673 m | 94 m | 14.0% | mixed surface | High |
| 29 | Torehape Road West | Waikato | ≈caveated22.1% | 4039 m | 186 m | 4.6% | mixed surface | Needs confirmation |
| 30 | Discovered lane (-36.8575, 175.8114) | Waikato | ≈caveated22.1% | 872 m | 58 m | 6.6% | gravel | Good |
| 31 | Discovered lane (-36.7297, 175.6916) | Waikato | 22.1% | 414 m | 52 m | 12.7% | mixed surface | Good |
| 32 | Discovered lane (-38.0358, 175.5013) | Waikato | ≈caveated22.1% | 1608 m | 57 m | 3.5% | gravel | Good |
| 33 | Discovered lane (-37.1791, 175.5907) | Waikato | ≈caveated22.0% | 798 m | 86 m | 10.8% | gravel | Good |
| 34 | Aldermen Lane | Waikato | ≈caveated21.9% | 370 m | 34 m | 9.2% | paved | Good |
| 35 | Clifford Road | Waikato | 21.9% | 2997 m | 119 m | 4.0% | paved | High |
| 36 | Cornes Road | Waikato | ≈caveated21.9% | 1733 m | 92 m | 5.3% | gravel | Good |
| 37 | Discovered lane (-36.8450, 175.8094) | Waikato | 21.9% | 429 m | 43 m | 9.9% | mixed surface | High |
| 38 | Discovered lane (-36.8916, 175.8275) | Waikato | 21.8% | 427 m | 64 m | 15.0% | gravel | High |
| 39 | Discovered lane (-36.9769, 175.5032) | Waikato | ≈caveated21.7% | 503 m | 83 m | 16.4% | gravel | Good |
| 40 | Mill Creek Road | Waikato | ≈caveated21.6% | 907 m | 98 m | 10.8% | gravel | Good |
| 41 | Matapaua Bay Road | Waikato | ≈caveated21.6% | 691 m | 84 m | 12.1% | gravel | Good |
| 42 | Isles Estate Road | Waikato | 21.5% | 811 m | 78 m | 9.6% | paved | High |
| 43 | Discovered lane (-37.8677, 174.9622) | Waikato | 21.5% | 1995 m | 155 m | 7.8% | gravel | High |
| 44 | Discovered lane (-38.4460, 175.8490) | Waikato | 21.5% | 1085 m | 121 m | 11.1% | gravel | High |
| 45 | Discovered lane (-36.7484, 175.4857) | Waikato | 21.5% | 881 m | 79 m | 9.0% | gravel | Good |
| 46 | Upper Albert Street | Waikato | ≈caveated21.3% | 272 m | 43 m | 15.8% | paved | Good |
| 47 | Discovered lane (-37.4793, 175.7121) | Waikato | ≈caveated21.3% | 4842 m | 381 m | 7.9% | gravel | Good |
| 48 | Takingawairua Road | Waikato | ≈caveated21.3% | 417 m | 55 m | 13.2% | paved | Good |
| 49 | Discovered lane (-38.6246, 175.9604) | Waikato | ≈caveated21.2% | 968 m | 59 m | 6.1% | gravel | Good |
| 50 | Waipakihi Road | Waikato | ≈caveated21.1% | 547 m | 77 m | 14.0% | gravel | Good |
| 51 | Discovered lane (-36.8927, 175.8228) | Waikato | 21.1% | 1168 m | 137 m | 11.7% | gravel | Good |
| 52 | Discovered lane (-36.9097, 175.8179) | Waikato | 21.0% | 1489 m | 147 m | 9.9% | gravel | High |
| 53 | Centrebush Lane | Waikato | ≈caveated21.0% | 391 m | 45 m | 11.4% | gravel | Needs confirmation |
| 54 | Cuvier Crescent | Waikato | 20.9% | 321 m | 35 m | 10.8% | paved | High |
| 55 | Mangatangi Hill Road (ARA drive) | Waikato | ≈caveated20.8% | 3757 m | 305 m | 8.1% | gravel | Good |
| 56 | Discovered lane (-36.8612, 175.4500) | Waikato | ≈caveated20.8% | 2240 m | 168 m | 7.5% | mixed surface | Good |
| 57 | Te Ana Lane | Waikato | 20.7% | 384 m | 45 m | 11.7% | paved | High |
| 58 | Discovered lane (-36.9059, 175.8297) | Waikato | ≈caveated20.7% | 1452 m | 71 m | 4.9% | gravel | Good |
| 59 | Brown Road | Waikato | 20.6% | 1073 m | 54 m | 5.0% | gravel | High |
| 60 | Discovered lane (-36.9872, 175.8514) | Waikato | 20.6% | 758 m | 86 m | 11.4% | mixed surface | High |
| 61 | Discovered lane (-37.8148, 175.5223) | Waikato | 20.5% | 794 m | 114 m | 14.4% | gravel | High |
| 62 | Discovered lane (-36.8314, 175.6562) | Waikato | ≈caveated20.4% | 2816 m | 251 m | 8.9% | gravel | Needs confirmation |
| 63 | Discovered lane (-37.8441, 175.5157) | Waikato | 20.3% | 668 m | 38 m | 5.6% | gravel | Good |
| 64 | Discovered lane (-37.2006, 175.6525) | Waikato | ≈caveated20.3% | 270 m | 29 m | 10.7% | gravel | Good |
| 65 | Collarbone Road | Waikato | ≈caveated20.2% | 546 m | 81 m | 14.9% | gravel | Good |
| 66 | Wall Road | Waikato | ≈caveated20.2% | 1441 m | 102 m | 7.1% | gravel | Needs confirmation |
| 67 | Mill Creek Road | Waikato | ≈caveated20.2% | 6952 m | 116 m | 1.7% | gravel | Needs confirmation |
| 68 | Mill Road | Waikato | ≈caveated20.1% | 2252 m | 92 m | 4.1% | gravel | Good |
| 69 | Ngarimu Heights Row | Waikato | 20.1% | 297 m | 42 m | 14.2% | paved | High |
| 70 | Discovered lane (-37.5228, 175.7191) | Waikato | ≈caveated20.1% | 2011 m | 201 m | 10.0% | mixed surface | Good |
| 71 | Strange Road | Waikato | ≈caveated18.3% | 1741 m | 195 m | 11.2% | gravel | Good |
| 72 | Discovered lane (-37.8173, 175.4999) | Waikato | 18.2% | 1840 m | 210 m | 11.4% | gravel | Good |