Switchbacks to Chaparral

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Chaparral Gravel Switchbacks, Chaparral, Calgary, Alberta, T2X 3S5, Canada
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Climb Profile

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1005 m1015 m1030 m1040 m13.8% from 0 m to 3 m12.1% from 3 m to 6 m8.3% from 6 m to 10 m5.6% from 10 m to 13 m7.9% from 13 m to 17 m8.1% from 17 m to 21 m8.1% from 21 m to 25 m5.6% from 25 m to 28 m5.1% from 28 m to 32 m14.3% from 32 m to 35 m13.9% from 35 m to 39 m11.8% from 39 m to 42 m13.3% from 42 m to 45 m12.5% from 45 m to 48 m13.8% from 48 m to 51 m14.3% from 51 m to 54 m15.4% from 54 m to 56 m12.5% from 56 m to 59 m13.0% from 59 m to 61 m13.6% from 61 m to 63 m13.6% from 63 m to 66 m12.5% from 66 m to 68 m8.3% from 68 m to 70 m12.5% from 70 m to 73 m8.7% from 73 m to 75 m13.0% from 75 m to 77 m18.2% from 77 m to 80 m13.6% from 80 m to 82 m9.5% from 82 m to 84 m13.6% from 84 m to 86 m9.1% from 86 m to 88 m8.7% from 88 m to 91 m4.5% from 91 m to 93 m9.5% from 93 m to 95 m9.1% from 95 m to 97 m4.3% from 97 m to 99 m4.8% from 99 m to 101 m5.0% from 101 m to 103 m15.8% from 103 m to 105 m14.3% from 105 m to 107 m5.3% from 107 m to 109 m9.5% from 109 m to 111 m4.8% from 111 m to 113 m9.5% from 113 m to 115 m8.7% from 115 m to 117 m4.2% from 117 m to 120 m9.5% from 120 m to 122 m8.7% from 122 m to 124 m9.1% from 124 m to 126 m8.7% from 126 m to 129 m13.0% from 129 m to 131 m8.7% from 131 m to 133 m8.3% from 133 m to 136 m9.1% from 136 m to 138 m9.1% from 138 m to 140 m4.3% from 140 m to 142 m4.3% from 142 m to 145 m8.7% from 145 m to 147 m0.0% from 147 m to 149 m8.0% from 149 m to 152 m4.0% from 152 m to 154 m4.3% from 154 m to 156 m8.3% from 156 m to 159 m7.4% from 159 m to 161 m25.0% from 161 m to 163 m13.3% from 163 m to 164 m11.8% from 164 m to 166 m5.3% from 166 m to 168 m10.0% from 168 m to 170 m5.0% from 170 m to 172 m5.0% from 172 m to 174 m5.3% from 174 m to 176 m5.0% from 176 m to 178 m0.0% from 178 m to 180 m5.0% from 180 m to 182 m0.0% from 182 m to 184 m4.8% from 184 m to 186 m4.8% from 186 m to 188 m0.0% from 188 m to 190 m4.8% from 190 m to 192 m0.0% from 192 m to 194 m0.0% from 194 m to 197 m0.0% from 197 m to 199 m0.0% from 199 m to 201 m0.0% from 201 m to 203 m0.0% from 203 m to 205 m-4.5% from 205 m to 208 m0.0% from 208 m to 210 m-2.9% from 210 m to 213 m0.0% from 213 m to 215 m-4.5% from 215 m to 217 m-4.5% from 217 m to 219 m0.0% from 219 m to 221 m0.0% from 221 m to 224 m4.3% from 224 m to 226 m5.0% from 226 m to 228 m5.0% from 228 m to 230 m5.0% from 230 m to 232 m4.8% from 232 m to 234 m4.8% from 234 m to 236 m4.8% from 236 m to 238 m5.0% from 238 m to 240 m4.5% from 240 m to 242 m4.5% from 242 m to 245 m9.5% from 245 m to 247 m10.0% from 247 m to 249 m15.0% from 249 m to 251 m15.0% from 251 m to 253 m14.3% from 253 m to 255 m18.2% from 255 m to 257 m15.0% from 257 m to 259 m13.6% from 259 m to 261 m15.0% from 261 m to 263 m14.3% from 263 m to 265 m14.3% from 265 m to 267 m14.3% from 267 m to 269 m13.6% from 269 m to 272 m9.1% from 272 m to 274 m13.6% from 274 m to 276 m9.1% from 276 m to 278 m8.7% from 278 m to 281 m12.5% from 281 m to 283 m9.1% from 283 m to 285 m9.5% from 285 m to 287 m15.0% from 287 m to 289 m16.7% from 289 m to 291 m10.5% from 291 m to 293 m9.5% from 293 m to 295 m10.0% from 295 m to 297 m9.1% from 297 m to 299 m9.1% from 299 m to 301 m8.7% from 301 m to 304 m4.3% from 304 m to 306 m8.3% from 306 m to 308 m4.5% from 308 m to 311 m4.3% from 311 m to 313 m4.8% from 313 m to 315 m0.0% from 315 m to 317 m4.5% from 317 m to 319 m0.0% from 319 m to 321 m5.0% from 321 m to 323 m0.0% from 323 m to 326 m-4.5% from 326 m to 328 m0.0% from 328 m to 330 m-3.8% from 330 m to 333 m-3.8% from 333 m to 335 m-3.7% from 335 m to 338 m0.0% from 338 m to 341 m0.0% from 341 m to 344 m0.0% from 344 m to 346 m0.0% from 346 m to 349 m0.0% from 349 m to 352 m0.0% from 352 m to 355 m0.0% from 355 m to 357 m0.0% from 357 m to 360 m0.0% from 360 m to 363 m0.0% from 363 m to 366 m3.0% from 366 m to 369 m0.0% from 369 m to 372 m0.0% from 372 m to 375 m3.8% from 375 m to 378 m3.3% from 378 m to 381 m8.0% from 381 m to 383 m4.0% from 383 m to 386 m8.0% from 386 m to 388 m8.0% from 388 m to 391 m8.0% from 391 m to 393 m6.7% from 393 m to 396 m10.0% from 396 m to 398 m8.0% from 398 m to 401 m8.3% from 401 m to 403 m8.0% from 403 m to 406 m12.5% from 406 m to 408 m8.7% from 408 m to 410 m13.0% from 410 m to 413 m14.3% from 413 m to 415 m18.2% from 415 m to 417 m12.5% from 417 m to 419 m16.0% from 419 m to 422 m14.8% from 422 m to 425 m15.4% from 425 m to 427 m13.8% from 427 m to 430 m3.4% from 430 m to 433 m0.0% from 433 m to 436 m3.0% from 436 m to 439 m3.0% from 439 m to 443 m2.9% from 443 m to 446 m0.0% from 446 m to 450 m2.5% from 450 m to 454 m2.4% from 454 m to 458 m2.3% from 458 m to 462 m11%6%7%2%7%0 m100 m200 m300 m400 m
Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

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Climb categoryUncategorised
Distance0.46 km / 0.29 miles
Elevation gain31.6 m / 104 ft
Average gradient6.8%
Maximum gradient15.4%
Elevation high1,039.4 m / 3,410 ft
Elevation low1,007.8 m / 3,306 ft
Climb difficulty score3,160.76

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 1,488,957th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 23,552nd most difficult cycling climb of all 55,671 climbs in Canada.

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Places 1,216th out of 3,210 cycling climbs in Alberta.

Ranks 507th out of 1,556 cycling climbs in Calgary.

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A local climb of note, this is the 6th most difficult cycling climb (out of 15 climbs) in Chaparral.

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