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Who needs switchbacks anyway

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Glenorchy Mountain Bike Park, Quarry Link, City of Glenorchy, Tasmania, 7010, Australia
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165 m205 m240 m280 m15.4% from 0 m to 3 m3.8% from 3 m to 5 m12.5% from 5 m to 9 m18.2% from 9 m to 11 m4.8% from 11 m to 14 m18.2% from 14 m to 16 m4.5% from 16 m to 18 m19.0% from 18 m to 20 m4.8% from 20 m to 22 m12.8% from 22 m to 26 m12.8% from 26 m to 30 m12.8% from 30 m to 34 m15.4% from 34 m to 38 m22.7% from 38 m to 40 m4.5% from 40 m to 42 m17.1% from 42 m to 46 m15.6% from 46 m to 49 m16.7% from 49 m to 52 m16.2% from 52 m to 56 m18.2% from 56 m to 59 m15.2% from 59 m to 63 m17.9% from 63 m to 67 m33.3% from 67 m to 68 m6.7% from 68 m to 70 m13.3% from 70 m to 71 m28.6% from 71 m to 73 m13.3% from 73 m to 74 m14.3% from 74 m to 75 m28.6% from 75 m to 77 m13.3% from 77 m to 78 m7.1% from 78 m to 80 m18.7% from 80 m to 83 m28.6% from 83 m to 84 m14.3% from 84 m to 86 m7.1% from 86 m to 87 m20.0% from 87 m to 90 m16.7% from 90 m to 94 m18.9% from 94 m to 97 m20.0% from 97 m to 101 m28.6% from 101 m to 103 m13.3% from 103 m to 104 m14.3% from 104 m to 106 m16.1% from 106 m to 109 m35.7% from 109 m to 110 m14.3% from 110 m to 112 m7.1% from 112 m to 113 m19.4% from 113 m to 116 m33.3% from 116 m to 118 m13.3% from 118 m to 119 m13.3% from 119 m to 121 m28.6% from 121 m to 122 m13.3% from 122 m to 124 m14.3% from 124 m to 125 m17.5% from 125 m to 129 m20.5% from 129 m to 133 m30.0% from 133 m to 134 m18.2% from 134 m to 135 m10.0% from 135 m to 136 m20.0% from 136 m to 137 m26.7% from 137 m to 138 m14.3% from 138 m to 140 m13.3% from 140 m to 141 m18.4% from 141 m to 145 m19.4% from 145 m to 149 m18.9% from 149 m to 152 m19.4% from 152 m to 156 m20.5% from 156 m to 159 m23.7% from 159 m to 163 m21.6% from 163 m to 167 m23.5% from 167 m to 170 m20.5% from 170 m to 174 m22.5% from 174 m to 178 m25.7% from 178 m to 182 m20.6% from 182 m to 185 m25.8% from 185 m to 188 m22.6% from 188 m to 191 m21.6% from 191 m to 195 m35.7% from 195 m to 196 m14.3% from 196 m to 198 m14.3% from 198 m to 199 m23.7% from 199 m to 203 m23.5% from 203 m to 206 m23.5% from 206 m to 210 m25.6% from 210 m to 214 m24.3% from 214 m to 217 m28.6% from 217 m to 221 m42.9% from 221 m to 222 m20.0% from 222 m to 224 m14.3% from 224 m to 225 m50.0% from 225 m to 227 m23.1% from 227 m to 228 m14.3% from 228 m to 229 m28.2% from 229 m to 233 m27.3% from 233 m to 237 m23.1% from 237 m to 240 m30.0% from 240 m to 244 m28.2% from 244 m to 248 m42.9% from 248 m to 250 m15.4% from 250 m to 251 m21.4% from 251 m to 252 m25.7% from 252 m to 256 m42.9% from 256 m to 257 m13.3% from 257 m to 259 m21.4% from 259 m to 260 m42.9% from 260 m to 262 m13.3% from 262 m to 263 m21.4% from 263 m to 265 m25.0% from 265 m to 268 m25.0% from 268 m to 271 m27.5% from 271 m to 275 m28.2% from 275 m to 279 m26.7% from 279 m to 282 m26.3% from 282 m to 286 m28.9% from 286 m to 290 m42.9% from 290 m to 291 m21.4% from 291 m to 293 m21.4% from 293 m to 294 m27.0% from 294 m to 298 m26.3% from 298 m to 302 m26.7% from 302 m to 305 m25.0% from 305 m to 308 m24.2% from 308 m to 311 m25.8% from 311 m to 314 m24.3% from 314 m to 318 m25.0% from 318 m to 321 m20.5% from 321 m to 325 m21.2% from 325 m to 329 m23.5% from 329 m to 332 m21.6% from 332 m to 336 m31.6% from 336 m to 340 m53.3% from 340 m to 341 m21.4% from 341 m to 342 m20.0% from 342 m to 344 m42.9% from 344 m to 345 m23.1% from 345 m to 347 m14.3% from 347 m to 348 m42.9% from 348 m to 349 m23.1% from 349 m to 351 m14.3% from 351 m to 352 m25.6% from 352 m to 356 m25.0% from 356 m to 360 m24.3% from 360 m to 364 m23.5% from 364 m to 367 m25.6% from 367 m to 371 m25.0% from 371 m to 375 m26.5% from 375 m to 378 m23.5% from 378 m to 381 m24.2% from 381 m to 385 m25.6% from 385 m to 389 m27.5% from 389 m to 393 m27.3% from 393 m to 396 m42.9% from 396 m to 397 m23.1% from 397 m to 399 m14.3% from 399 m to 400 m27.5% from 400 m to 404 m50.0% from 404 m to 405 m21.4% from 405 m to 407 m21.4% from 407 m to 408 m27.3% from 408 m to 412 m30.3% from 412 m to 415 m50.0% from 415 m to 416 m15.4% from 416 m to 418 m21.4% from 418 m to 419 m30.3% from 419 m to 422 m26.5% from 422 m to 426 m50.0% from 426 m to 427 m15.4% from 427 m to 428 m21.4% from 428 m to 430 m40.0% from 430 m to 431 m20.0% from 431 m to 433 m20.0% from 433 m to 434 m27.5% from 434 m to 438 m42.9% from 438 m to 440 m14.3% from 440 m to 441 m21.4% from 441 m to 442 m25.8% from 442 m to 446 m23.1% from 446 m to 449 m22.9% from 449 m to 453 m21.1% from 453 m to 457 m18.9% from 457 m to 460 m20.5% from 460 m to 464 m28.6% from 464 m to 466 m13.3% from 466 m to 467 m7.1% from 467 m to 469 m17.5% from 469 m to 473 m12.8% from 473 m to 477 m12.5% from 477 m to 480 m10.0% from 480 m to 484 m11.1% from 484 m to 487 m10.5% from 487 m to 491 m6.7% from 491 m to 493 m6.3% from 493 m to 494 m6.7% from 494 m to 496 m7.5% from 496 m to 500 m5.9% from 500 m to 503 m15%20%27%25%21%0 m100 m200 m300 m400 m500 m
Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

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Climb categoryCategory 4
Distance0.5 km / 0.31 miles
Elevation gain109 m / 358 ft
Average gradient21.7%
Maximum gradient71.4%
Elevation high275.3 m / 903 ft
Elevation low166.3 m / 546 ft
Climb difficulty score10,902.18

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Climb Rank

How does this climb compare against every other climb in the world?

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This climb ranks 512,574th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 12,036th most difficult cycling climb of all 97,639 climbs in Australia.

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Places 1,000th out of 4,501 cycling climbs in Tasmania.

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Get your legs ready, this is the 6th most difficult cycling climb (out of 20 climbs) in City of Glenorchy.

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This is the easiest cycling climb in Quarry Link.

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