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Thermal Explorer Hwy Climb

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Hemo Gorge - Te Ara Ahi, Tihiotonga, Rotorua, Rotorua Lakes District, Bay of Plenty, 3010, New Zealand
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Climb Profile

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280 m315 m355 m390 m9.8% from 0 m to 4 m8.2% from 4 m to 9 m10.0% from 9 m to 15 m7.1% from 15 m to 21 m0.0% from 21 m to 34 m0.0% from 34 m to 50 m0.0% from 50 m to 57 m0.0% from 57 m to 67 m0.0% from 67 m to 76 m0.0% from 76 m to 82 m0.0% from 82 m to 94 m0.0% from 94 m to 108 m0.0% from 108 m to 121 m0.0% from 121 m to 124 m0.0% from 124 m to 139 m0.0% from 139 m to 146 m0.0% from 146 m to 156 m0.0% from 156 m to 167 m0.0% from 167 m to 171 m-2.2% from 171 m to 190 m-11.1% from 190 m to 193 m-14.8% from 193 m to 196 m-15.4% from 196 m to 198 m-22.2% from 198 m to 200 m0.0% from 200 m to 203 m0.0% from 203 m to 211 m0.0% from 211 m to 224 m0.0% from 224 m to 239 m0.0% from 239 m to 244 m0.0% from 244 m to 259 m6.2% from 259 m to 265 m13.8% from 265 m to 268 m12.9% from 268 m to 271 m12.5% from 271 m to 274 m21.1% from 274 m to 276 m0.0% from 276 m to 277 m0.0% from 277 m to 278 m0.0% from 278 m to 281 m25.0% from 281 m to 283 m57.1% from 283 m to 284 m300.0% from 284 m to 284 m100.0% from 284 m to 284 m100.0% from 284 m to 285 m50.0% from 285 m to 286 m28.6% from 286 m to 287 m36.4% from 287 m to 288 m200.0% from 288 m to 288 m80.0% from 288 m to 289 m44.4% from 289 m to 290 m54.5% from 290 m to 291 m26.7% from 291 m to 292 m37.5% from 292 m to 294 m31.6% from 294 m to 296 m37.5% from 296 m to 297 m23.5% from 297 m to 299 m27.3% from 299 m to 301 m0.0% from 301 m to 305 m0.0% from 305 m to 307 m0.0% from 307 m to 316 m0.0% from 316 m to 335 m0.0% from 335 m to 362 m18.6% from 362 m to 367 m500.0% from 367 m to 367 m200.0% from 367 m to 368 m280.0% from 368 m to 368 m450.0% from 368 m to 369 m500.0% from 369 m to 369 m666.7% from 369 m to 369 m2200.0% from 369 m to 369 m900.0% from 369 m to 370 m2000.0% from 370 m to 370 m900.0% from 370 m to 370 m2000.0% from 370 m to 370 m666.7% from 370 m to 370 m200.0% from 370 m to 371 m94.7% from 371 m to 373 m80.0% from 373 m to 375 m64.0% from 375 m to 378 m66.7% from 378 m to 380 m88.9% from 380 m to 382 m88.9% from 382 m to 384 m72.7% from 384 m to 386 m60.9% from 386 m to 388 m84.2% from 388 m to 390 m73.7% from 390 m to 392 m100.0% from 392 m to 393 m140.0% from 393 m to 394 m400.0% from 394 m to 395 m300.0% from 395 m to 395 m466.7% from 395 m to 395 m400.0% from 395 m to 396 m400.0% from 396 m to 396 m600.0% from 396 m to 396 m500.0% from 396 m to 396 m400.0% from 396 m to 397 m600.0% from 397 m to 397 m500.0% from 397 m to 397 m1000.0% from 397 m to 397 m500.0% from 397 m to 397 m400.0% from 397 m to 398 m160.0% from 398 m to 398 m125.0% from 398 m to 399 m61.5% from 399 m to 400 m19.5% from 400 m to 404 m1.6% from 404 m to 442 m15.4% from 442 m to 447 m15.0% from 447 m to 451 m11.8% from 451 m to 454 m0.0% from 454 m to 467 m0.0% from 467 m to 477 m0.0% from 477 m to 478 m0.0% from 478 m to 479 m0.0% from 479 m to 480 m0.0% from 480 m to 481 m0.0% from 481 m to 481 m0.0% from 481 m to 482 m0.0% from 482 m to 482 m0.0% from 482 m to 487 m5.8% from 487 m to 497 m18.2% from 497 m to 501 m21.4% from 501 m to 504 m26.7% from 504 m to 507 m25.8% from 507 m to 510 m28.6% from 510 m to 513 m21.1% from 513 m to 517 m21.1% from 517 m to 521 m15.7% from 521 m to 526 m16.0% from 526 m to 531 m15.1% from 531 m to 536 m17.0% from 536 m to 541 m14.0% from 541 m to 545 m12.1% from 545 m to 548 m11.8% from 548 m to 552 m18.8% from 552 m to 555 m10.5% from 555 m to 559 m5.8% from 559 m to 566 m16.2% from 566 m to 569 m11.4% from 569 m to 573 m11.8% from 573 m to 576 m18.2% from 576 m to 580 m11.8% from 580 m to 583 m14.3% from 583 m to 586 m25.0% from 586 m to 588 m14.3% from 588 m to 591 m18.2% from 591 m to 593 m24.0% from 593 m to 596 m15.4% from 596 m to 598 m20.7% from 598 m to 601 m18.2% from 601 m to 605 m24.2% from 605 m to 608 m17.1% from 608 m to 611 m21.1% from 611 m to 615 m15.0% from 615 m to 619 m10.5% from 619 m to 627 m11.8% from 627 m to 630 m8.2% from 630 m to 637 m10.8% from 637 m to 641 m0.0% from 641 m to 645 m4.4% from 645 m to 655 m8.0% from 655 m to 660 m12.2% from 660 m to 664 m8.3% from 664 m to 669 m9.8% from 669 m to 673 m5.3% from 673 m to 681 m19.4% from 681 m to 684 m14.5% from 684 m to 689 m8.2% from 689 m to 694 m12.8% from 694 m to 699 m16.7% from 699 m to 701 m24.0% from 701 m to 704 m18.9% from 704 m to 709 m0.0% from 709 m to 717 m16.0% from 717 m to 720 m15.4% from 720 m to 723 m14.8% from 723 m to 725 m16.7% from 725 m to 728 m2%-2%10%60%4%16%11%0 m100 m200 m300 m400 m500 m600 m700 m
Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

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Climb categoryCategory 4
Distance0.73 km / 0.45 miles
Elevation gain105.6 m / 346 ft
Average gradient14.5%
Maximum gradient53.5%
Elevation high388.6 m / 1,275 ft
Elevation low282.8 m / 928 ft
Climb difficulty score10,557.48

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 533,735th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 2,819th most difficult cycling climb of all 14,343 climbs in New Zealand.

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Places 151st out of 635 cycling climbs in Bay of Plenty.

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Ranks 55th out of 238 cycling climbs in Rotorua Lakes District.

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Ranking 43rd out of 174 cycling climbs in Rotorua.

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