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Nasty switchback in the forest

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Cowichan Valley Trail - Malahat Connector, Area A (Mill Bay / Malahat), Cowichan Valley Regional District, British Columbia, V0R 2L0, Canada
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Climb Profile

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340 m360 m380 m400 m13.3% from 0 m to 3 m12.9% from 3 m to 6 m14.3% from 6 m to 9 m8.0% from 9 m to 11 m23.5% from 11 m to 13 m14.8% from 13 m to 16 m16.0% from 16 m to 18 m18.2% from 18 m to 21 m19.0% from 21 m to 23 m25.0% from 23 m to 24 m22.2% from 24 m to 26 m18.2% from 26 m to 28 m16.0% from 28 m to 31 m11.1% from 31 m to 33 m16.7% from 33 m to 35 m18.2% from 35 m to 37 m8.0% from 37 m to 40 m14.8% from 40 m to 42 m16.0% from 42 m to 45 m7.7% from 45 m to 47 m18.2% from 47 m to 50 m14.3% from 50 m to 52 m14.3% from 52 m to 55 m12.9% from 55 m to 58 m16.7% from 58 m to 61 m17.4% from 61 m to 63 m18.2% from 63 m to 65 m27.3% from 65 m to 67 m20.0% from 67 m to 69 m31.6% from 69 m to 71 m20.0% from 71 m to 73 m26.1% from 73 m to 76 m18.2% from 76 m to 78 m30.0% from 78 m to 80 m20.0% from 80 m to 82 m33.3% from 82 m to 84 m22.2% from 84 m to 85 m30.0% from 85 m to 87 m23.5% from 87 m to 89 m37.5% from 89 m to 91 m23.5% from 91 m to 92 m26.7% from 92 m to 94 m18.2% from 94 m to 97 m25.0% from 97 m to 99 m26.7% from 99 m to 100 m36.4% from 100 m to 101 m12.5% from 101 m to 103 m19.0% from 103 m to 105 m13.8% from 105 m to 108 m16.7% from 108 m to 109 m15.4% from 109 m to 111 m16.7% from 111 m to 112 m16.7% from 112 m to 113 m33.3% from 113 m to 114 m15.4% from 114 m to 115 m33.3% from 115 m to 117 m16.7% from 117 m to 118 m33.3% from 118 m to 119 m30.8% from 119 m to 120 m33.3% from 120 m to 122 m33.3% from 122 m to 123 m16.7% from 123 m to 124 m30.8% from 124 m to 125 m16.7% from 125 m to 126 m16.7% from 126 m to 128 m16.7% from 128 m to 129 m15.4% from 129 m to 130 m0.0% from 130 m to 131 m16.7% from 131 m to 133 m16.7% from 133 m to 134 m16.7% from 134 m to 135 m0.0% from 135 m to 136 m16.7% from 136 m to 137 m16.7% from 137 m to 139 m16.7% from 139 m to 140 m30.8% from 140 m to 141 m16.7% from 141 m to 142 m33.3% from 142 m to 144 m16.7% from 144 m to 145 m30.8% from 145 m to 146 m33.3% from 146 m to 147 m33.3% from 147 m to 148 m33.3% from 148 m to 150 m30.8% from 150 m to 151 m16.7% from 151 m to 152 m33.3% from 152 m to 153 m17.4% from 153 m to 156 m20.0% from 156 m to 157 m44.4% from 157 m to 158 m22.2% from 158 m to 158 m40.0% from 158 m to 159 m22.2% from 159 m to 160 m20.0% from 160 m to 161 m44.4% from 161 m to 162 m22.2% from 162 m to 163 m20.0% from 163 m to 164 m44.4% from 164 m to 165 m8.3% from 165 m to 167 m20.0% from 167 m to 168 m20.0% from 168 m to 169 m20.0% from 169 m to 170 m20.0% from 170 m to 171 m20.0% from 171 m to 172 m20.0% from 172 m to 173 m16.7% from 173 m to 176 m14.3% from 176 m to 177 m30.8% from 177 m to 179 m15.4% from 179 m to 180 m30.8% from 180 m to 181 m14.3% from 181 m to 183 m30.8% from 183 m to 184 m15.4% from 184 m to 185 m10.0% from 185 m to 187 m13.3% from 187 m to 189 m28.6% from 189 m to 190 m15.4% from 190 m to 191 m23.5% from 191 m to 193 m23.5% from 193 m to 195 m30.8% from 195 m to 196 m12.5% from 196 m to 198 m33.3% from 198 m to 199 m36.4% from 199 m to 200 m25.0% from 200 m to 202 m25.0% from 202 m to 203 m8.0% from 203 m to 206 m20.0% from 206 m to 208 m11.8% from 208 m to 209 m22.2% from 209 m to 211 m10.5% from 211 m to 213 m28.6% from 213 m to 214 m12.5% from 214 m to 216 m28.6% from 216 m to 217 m12.5% from 217 m to 219 m20.0% from 219 m to 221 m7.7% from 221 m to 224 m33.3% from 224 m to 225 m16.7% from 225 m to 226 m33.3% from 226 m to 227 m30.8% from 227 m to 229 m33.3% from 229 m to 230 m16.7% from 230 m to 231 m33.3% from 231 m to 232 m16.7% from 232 m to 233 m26.7% from 233 m to 235 m18.2% from 235 m to 236 m14.3% from 236 m to 237 m100.0% from 237 m to 238 m7.7% from 238 m to 240 m0.0% from 240 m to 242 m12.5% from 242 m to 244 m0.0% from 244 m to 246 m0.0% from 246 m to 249 m0.0% from 249 m to 252 m-7.4% from 252 m to 255 m0.0% from 255 m to 258 m0.0% from 258 m to 260 m0.0% from 260 m to 263 m9.5% from 263 m to 265 m0.0% from 265 m to 268 m7.1% from 268 m to 271 m8.3% from 271 m to 273 m6.5% from 273 m to 276 m9.1% from 276 m to 278 m7.7% from 278 m to 281 m6.7% from 281 m to 284 m15.4% from 284 m to 286 m7.7% from 286 m to 289 m13.8% from 289 m to 292 m7.1% from 292 m to 295 m6.9% from 295 m to 298 m6.9% from 298 m to 301 m6.9% from 301 m to 303 m7.1% from 303 m to 306 m6.3% from 306 m to 309 m6.2% from 309 m to 313 m6.5% from 313 m to 316 m13.3% from 316 m to 319 m6.5% from 319 m to 322 m7.1% from 322 m to 325 m6.3% from 325 m to 328 m6.9% from 328 m to 331 m6.5% from 331 m to 334 m0.0% from 334 m to 337 m6.9% from 337 m to 340 m0.0% from 340 m to 342 m0.0% from 342 m to 346 m6.2% 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 359 m-5.9% from 359 m to 362 m19%22%11%4%0 m100 m200 m300 m
Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

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Climb categoryUncategorised
Distance0.36 km / 0.22 miles
Elevation gain53.8 m / 177 ft
Average gradient14.9%
Maximum gradient29.1%
Elevation high397.4 m / 1,304 ft
Elevation low343.4 m / 1,127 ft
Climb difficulty score5,380.81

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 1,040,446th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 14,627th most difficult cycling climb of all 55,671 climbs in Canada.

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Places 7,199th out of 17,548 cycling climbs in British Columbia.

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Ranks 171st out of 351 cycling climbs in Cowichan Valley Regional District.

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A local climb of note, this is the 6th most difficult cycling climb (out of 21 climbs) in Area A (Mill Bay / Malahat).

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