Genting-Highlands - Genting Sempah

This climb rises approx. 1100m in 17km. The climb is split by a 3km descent to the halfway mark. The road is mainly winding but with several steep and sharp bends in the first and last few kms. The average gradient is 12% to 20%. This climb regulalry features in the annual Tour De Langkawi and although little-known, it is considered to be one of the toughest climbs in pro cycling.

The Genting-Highlands is situated in South East Asia and belongs to the Titiwangsa . Starting from Genting Sempah, the Genting-Highlands ascent is 19.6 km long. Over this distance, you climb 1093 heightmeters. The average percentage thus is 5.5 %.

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Story by AZLAN MD SHARIPIN from JOHOR BAHRU, Malaysia, submitted on 26/02/2013

Done this for the 1st time yesterday prior to the Genting stage of the LtdL. Definitely not for 11-23 or 11-25 cassette. Ouch! but definitely will come again next year.

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Story by Donald Lane from Raub, Malaysia, submitted on 16/06/2011

This was a fun climb. I would recommend doing this on a weekday as Malaysian drivers are pretty wild. If you search this hill on youtube, you''ll find rally-car races up it. There is a decent shoulder most of the way up. Also, the police hassled me a bit at one of their checkpoints on the way up but they let me go after only a minute or so.

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Story by Danny Chang from KL, Malaysia, submitted on 18/04/2011

The 3km descent mid way up the climb is a welcome break. But this break mask the steepness of the final 8-9km monster..its relentless and unforgiving

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