Mullholland to the top of the World

21.6km · 785m of climbing · filmed by Mikey Contributoray

Cycle up a Californian classic, Mulholland Drive.

This super scenic ride starts on the coast and heads inland into the Santa Monica Mountains of Southern California that follows the ridgeline overlooking the Los Angeles Basin and the San Fernando Valley. Sharp bends and tight switchbacks make this a popular road for cyclists, motorcyclists.

It was also a favourite route for the likes of James Dean and Steve McQueen!

Mullholland to the top of the World is a point-to-point ride in California, United States: 21.6km with 785m of climbing. The main climb is 1.4km at 5.5%, from 0.9km, with two more along the way. The steepest stretch averages about 9.2%, from 16.9km.

Start

Malibu, California, United States

Distance

21.6km

Climbing

785m

Altitude

9 to 702m

Original rider time

1:13:24

Difficulty

Hard

Surface

Road 100%