Cairnwell Pass (South side)
Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK
Cairnwell Pass (South side)
Distance: 28.79 km
Elevation Gain: 397 m
Elevation Loss: 382 m
Difficulty:
345 (Easy)
FIETS Index: 0.93 FIETS
Avg Grade: 2.62 %
Max cat climb: 2
Min elevation: 326 m
Max elevation: 682 m
Ride Category:
Hilly
The Cairnwell Pass is a mountain pass on the A93 road between Glen Shee, Perthshire, and Braemar, Aberdeenshire, in the Scottish Highlands. The border between the two counties crosses the summit of the pass. With a summit altitude of 670 m (2199 ft), the Cairnwell Pass is the highest main road in the United Kingdom, and at the summit is the Glenshee Ski Centre, Scotland’s largest and oldest ski centre. Historically, the pass was a drover’s route from the Lowlands to the Highlands. The road is often blocked by snow in the winter, with snow gates at Braemar, at the summit (south of the Ski Centre), and at the Spittal of Glenshee.
| Rank | Rider | Date | Time | Power | W/kg | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | R VB | Oct 12, 2023 | 00:51:26 | 319 W | 3.75 w/kg | 33.61 km/h |
| 🥈 | Tom Smeets | Dec 22, 2023 | 00:52:15 | 277 W | 3.79 w/kg | 33.08 km/h |
| 🥉 | D Speelman | Sep 22, 2023 | 00:52:42 | 284 W | 3.74 w/kg | 32.80 km/h |
| 4 | Tigo Star | Aug 03, 2022 | 00:52:55 | 275 W | 3.67 w/kg | 32.67 km/h |
| 5 | Sebastian Meyer zu Selhausen | Dec 07, 2023 | 00:52:55 | 298 W | 3.39 w/kg | 32.66 km/h |
| 6 | Tristan Kramers | Aug 02, 2022 | 00:55:58 | 233 W | 3.24 w/kg | 30.88 km/h |
| 7 | Chris Massey | Jul 06, 2024 | 00:57:35 | 224 W | 3.40 w/kg | 30.02 km/h |
| 8 | Rod McGovern | Sep 26, 2023 | 00:57:43 | 242 W | 3.12 w/kg | 29.95 km/h |
| 9 | Martin Budd | Jul 24, 2022 | 00:58:02 | 222 W | 3.10 w/kg | 29.78 km/h |
| 10 | Ruurd Bakker | Sep 24, 2023 | 00:58:47 | 230 W | 2.47 w/kg | 29.41 km/h |
| 11 | Laurent Papoin | Jan 19, 2024 | 00:58:56 | 230 W | 3.15 w/kg | 29.33 km/h |
| 12 | Iain McDougall | Sep 27, 2023 | 00:59:05 | 220 W | 3.24 w/kg | 29.26 km/h |
| 13 | VAN MAEL | Dec 16, 2024 | 00:59:47 | 192 W | 3.10 w/kg | 28.91 km/h |
| 14 | tomheldoorn | Nov 06, 2023 | 00:59:55 | 201 W | 3.12 w/kg | 28.85 km/h |
| 15 | Mike Jost | Apr 28, 2024 | 01:00:45 | 207 W | 2.84 w/kg | 28.45 km/h |
| 16 | Tony C | Mar 27, 2026 | 01:01:31 | 191 W | 2.55 w/kg | 28.10 km/h |
| 17 | Phil_godley@yahoo.com | Jun 25, 2026 | 01:01:45 | 205 W | 2.89 w/kg | 27.99 km/h |
| 18 | Chris | Oct 03, 2023 | 01:02:08 | 198 W | 2.65 w/kg | 27.82 km/h |
| 19 | Fabio Zanirato | Sep 27, 2023 | 01:02:44 | 162 W | 2.89 w/kg | 27.55 km/h |
| 20 | Arjon de Kater | Jan 21, 2024 | 01:03:22 | 193 W | 2.57 w/kg | 27.28 km/h |
| 21 | Rene van Leeuwen | Apr 02, 2024 | 01:03:22 | 197 W | 2.37 w/kg | 27.28 km/h |
| 22 | Christopher Epo | Oct 11, 2022 | 01:03:25 | 198 W | 2.30 w/kg | 27.26 km/h |
| 23 | Sebastiaan de Graaf | Jan 22, 2024 | 01:04:23 | 210 W | 2.26 w/kg | 26.85 km/h |
| 24 | tony court | Aug 23, 2024 | 01:04:57 | 181 W | 2.01 w/kg | 26.61 km/h |
| 25 | Indalecio Lekerika | Sep 26, 2023 | 01:05:51 | 155 W | 2.92 w/kg | 26.25 km/h |
| 26 | Joeri Veldeman | Dec 25, 2023 | 01:06:36 | 154 W | 2.37 w/kg | 25.95 km/h |
| 27 | Armen Mosesyan | Dec 05, 2025 | 01:07:16 | 192 W | 1.98 w/kg | 25.70 km/h |
| 28 | Andreas A. | Sep 20, 2023 | 01:07:42 | 191 W | 2.08 w/kg | 25.53 km/h |
| 29 | JJosef Kluson | Sep 22, 2023 | 01:07:43 | 160 W | 2.13 w/kg | 25.53 km/h |
| 30 | Mike 8008 | Jan 03, 2024 | 01:07:45 | 186 W | 2.14 w/kg | 25.51 km/h |
| 31 | Geir Skaugen | Jan 29, 2024 | 01:07:53 | 194 W | 2.28 w/kg | 25.46 km/h |
| 32 | J F | Feb 13, 2024 | 01:08:29 | 170 W | 1.93 w/kg | 25.24 km/h |
| 33 | Mark Rose | Sep 20, 2023 | 01:08:34 | 183 W | 2.10 w/kg | 25.21 km/h |
| 34 | Marc Schmerder | Dec 18, 2023 | 01:08:44 | 155 W | 2.01 w/kg | 25.15 km/h |
| 35 | Mesozoid | Feb 26, 2025 | 01:09:00 | 163 W | 2.41 w/kg | 25.05 km/h |
| 36 | Ron Keshtacher | Oct 07, 2023 | 01:09:34 | 176 W | 2.05 w/kg | 24.85 km/h |
| 37 | David Martínez Soto | Sep 25, 2023 | 01:09:37 | 168 W | 2.47 w/kg | 24.83 km/h |
| 38 | Robert Rheault | Jan 23, 2024 | 01:10:23 | 160 W | 2.29 w/kg | 24.56 km/h |
| 39 | Rik Lukey | Feb 14, 2024 | 01:10:28 | 146 W | 2.13 w/kg | 24.53 km/h |
| 40 | Gavin Banks | Jan 07, 2024 | 01:10:36 | 155 W | 1.91 w/kg | 24.48 km/h |
| 41 | Stephen Gunn | Sep 29, 2023 | 01:10:45 | 146 W | 2.24 w/kg | 24.43 km/h |
| 42 | Jonty Squire | Aug 15, 2024 | 01:10:56 | 150 W | 2.00 w/kg | 24.37 km/h |
| 43 | Joe Calderwood | Sep 22, 2023 | 01:11:17 | 173 W | 1.82 w/kg | 24.25 km/h |
| 44 | Cumbriancyclist | Sep 20, 2023 | 01:11:25 | 159 W | 2.12 w/kg | 24.20 km/h |
| 45 | Andrew Jackson | Dec 14, 2023 | 01:11:30 | 170 W | 2.15 w/kg | 24.18 km/h |
| 46 | Jos Carboex | Oct 29, 2023 | 01:11:57 | 157 W | 2.09 w/kg | 24.02 km/h |
| 47 | jack66 | Sep 23, 2023 | 01:12:12 | 147 W | 1.96 w/kg | 23.94 km/h |
| 48 | Isabel Hayley | Nov 26, 2023 | 01:12:26 | 131 W | 2.52 w/kg | 23.86 km/h |
| 49 | Thijs Pit | Dec 11, 2024 | 01:12:29 | 148 W | 1.83 w/kg | 23.85 km/h |
| 50 | Sandro Goos | Jan 02, 2024 | 01:12:46 | 165 W | 1.96 w/kg | 23.75 km/h |
| 51 | Rainer Klee | May 02, 2024 | 01:13:32 | 159 W | 1.87 w/kg | 23.51 km/h |
| 52 | Peter Muris | Nov 20, 2023 | 01:14:10 | 139 W | 1.78 w/kg | 23.31 km/h |
| 53 | christian soulard | Sep 09, 2025 | 01:15:04 | 126 W | 2.03 w/kg | 23.03 km/h |
| 54 | Frantxoa A | Nov 12, 2023 | 01:15:13 | 157 W | 2.04 w/kg | 22.98 km/h |
| 55 | Maurizio Gaudino | Sep 19, 2023 | 01:15:27 | 136 W | 1.81 w/kg | 22.91 km/h |
| 56 | Peter Verstraete | Nov 21, 2023 | 01:16:15 | 162 W | 1.74 w/kg | 22.67 km/h |
| 57 | Jozef Ceginik | Feb 27, 2024 | 01:17:21 | 134 W | 1.72 w/kg | 22.35 km/h |
| 58 | Graham Lowe | Sep 19, 2023 | 01:17:23 | 146 W | 1.84 w/kg | 22.34 km/h |
| 59 | Kirby Krieger | Jan 08, 2025 | 01:22:51 | 129 W | 1.72 w/kg | 20.86 km/h |
| 60 | Thierry Juguelet | Jan 30, 2024 | 01:24:07 | 127 W | 1.63 w/kg | 20.55 km/h |
| 61 | Hans Petiet | Aug 24, 2022 | 01:24:11 | 107 W | 1.34 w/kg | 20.53 km/h |
| 62 | Hans Couvreur | Dec 10, 2025 | 01:24:11 | 121 W | 1.48 w/kg | 20.53 km/h |
| 63 | W van Koetsveld | Jun 18, 2024 | 01:25:09 | 110 W | 1.47 w/kg | 20.30 km/h |
| 64 | Ralph Burton | Jan 27, 2026 | 01:28:02 | 111 W | 1.59 w/kg | 19.63 km/h |
| 65 | Peter Vincent Balyta Crespo | May 12, 2025 | 01:29:48 | 114 W | 1.52 w/kg | 19.25 km/h |
| 66 | Michael B 1947 | Sep 23, 2023 | 01:34:57 | 102 W | 1.36 w/kg | 18.20 km/h |
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