Activity: Run
Category: Hills
Distance: 4,53 km from Main Road, Wynberg
Elevation: 181 metres (188 maximum)
Gain: 119 metres
Gradient: 2,6 % (max 12 %)
Rating: Hard
Saturday mornings are for scrambled eggs on toast and an Americano, usually at the Rambling Rose at the Meadowridge Shopping Centre after some footslogging with Ravens Roadies. With the Roadies gathering at Glencairn for a change, the Domans decided to sleep late and run from home.
My elevation graphic starts at Main Road where Kenilworth becomes Wynberg. There are a couple of ways to approach Wynberg Hill; we went up Riverstone Road (eventually becomes Tennant), left into Aliwal Road and right up Carr
Hill Rd for the steepest part of the run at 12 %.
A right turn at this point into Waterloo takes you up Wynberg Hill proper, with Wynberg Park on your left - also steep at around 10 %. After the slog up the hill you turn left into Trovato Road for a brief downhill respite, but once you've gone under the M3 you the road kicks up again to 10 % gradient. Fortunately, it's in the shade for most of the rest of the way. Watch out for traffic; once past the turnoff to Chart Farm you'll be able to run on the new sidewalk. At the intersection with Klaassens Road (left turn and follow the road to the T-junction with Rhodes Drive) you'll have broken the back of the climb. Enjoy the four-tap water fountain at the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens Top Gate.
Hill Rd for the steepest part of the run at 12 %.
A right turn at this point into Waterloo takes you up Wynberg Hill proper, with Wynberg Park on your left - also steep at around 10 %. After the slog up the hill you turn left into Trovato Road for a brief downhill respite, but once you've gone under the M3 you the road kicks up again to 10 % gradient. Fortunately, it's in the shade for most of the rest of the way. Watch out for traffic; once past the turnoff to Chart Farm you'll be able to run on the new sidewalk. At the intersection with Klaassens Road (left turn and follow the road to the T-junction with Rhodes Drive) you'll have broken the back of the climb. Enjoy the four-tap water fountain at the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens Top Gate.
* On our run we met the Celtic Harriers group under the leadership of Club Captain Anton - we hadn't run with the club for a long time, so it was good to catch up on happenings - before threading our way back down Kirstenbosch Drive and along the Liesbeeck River Canal and another water stop (this one an Energade stop) at Paradise Motors. Our return was via Tennant and Wetton Roads for a total of 16 km.
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