Hippo Surprise West

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Banff Legacy Trail, Larch, Palliser, Canmore, Town of Canmore, Alberta, T1W 2B6, Canada
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Climb Profile

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Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

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Climb categoryUncategorised
Distance3.69 km / 2.30 miles
Elevation gain10 m / 33 ft
Average gradient0.3%
Maximum gradient3.3%
Elevation high1,329.1 m / 4,361 ft
Elevation low1,317 m / 4,321 ft
Climb difficulty score997.43

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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 2,354,455th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 45,146th most difficult cycling climb of all 55,671 climbs in Canada.

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Places 2,512th out of 3,210 cycling climbs in Alberta.

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Get your legs ready, this is the 7th most difficult cycling climb (out of 8 climbs) in Town of Canmore.

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A local climb of note, this is the 6th most difficult cycling climb (out of 7 climbs) in Canmore.

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