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| Climb category | Category 4 |
| Distance | 6.4 km / 3.98 miles |
| Elevation gain | 130.3 m / 427 ft |
| Average gradient | 2% |
| Maximum gradient | 10.3% |
| Elevation high | 135.5 m / 445 ft |
| Elevation low | 2.4 m / 8 ft |
| Climb difficulty score | 13,059.67 |
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|---|---|---|---|
Junction Suttonx-Summit Car Park Howth DED 1986, County Dublin | 5.72 km | 2.3% | 130 m |
Binn Éadair Howth DED 1986, County Dublin | 5.74 km | 2.4% | 139 m |
Sutton crossroad to Sutton Viewpoint Howth DED 1986, County Dublin | 5.66 km | 2.4% | 138 m |
Sutton Cross to Summit (Carrickbrack Rd) Howth DED 1986, County Dublin | 5.15 km | 2.2% | 114 m |
Zoom the Ramp Howth DED 1986, County Dublin | 5.17 km | 2.3% | 117 m |
Climb Rank
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🗺 This climb ranks 406,909th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs. |
🧮 Ranked as the 1,939th most difficult cycling climb of all 20,139 climbs in Ireland. |
📉 Places 209th out of 2,038 cycling climbs in Leinster. |
⚖ Ranks 200th out of 1,877 cycling climbs in County Dublin. |
🏵️ A local climb of note, this is the 10th most difficult cycling climb (out of 33 climbs) in Howth DED 1986. |
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