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This is where it starts to get nasty.

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Waikite Valley Road, Waiotapu, Rotorua Lakes District, Waikato, New Zealand
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Climb Profile

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420 m445 m475 m500 m8.3% from 0 m to 2 m16.7% from 2 m to 5 m9.1% from 5 m to 7 m0.0% from 7 m to 9 m18.2% from 9 m to 12 m18.2% from 12 m to 14 m8.7% from 14 m to 16 m18.2% from 16 m to 18 m18.6% from 18 m to 23 m9.1% from 23 m to 27 m9.1% from 27 m to 29 m9.5% from 29 m to 31 m9.5% from 31 m to 33 m28.6% from 33 m to 35 m28.6% from 35 m to 38 m17.4% from 38 m to 40 m4.9% from 40 m to 44 m15.0% from 44 m to 48 m20.5% from 48 m to 52 m20.0% from 52 m to 54 m0.0% from 54 m to 56 m10.3% from 56 m to 60 m20.0% from 60 m to 62 m10.5% from 62 m to 64 m15.0% from 64 m to 68 m21.1% from 68 m to 70 m40.0% from 70 m to 72 m21.1% from 72 m to 73 m10.5% from 73 m to 75 m15.8% from 75 m to 79 m5.4% from 79 m to 83 m15.8% from 83 m to 87 m15.4% from 87 m to 91 m21.6% from 91 m to 94 m21.1% from 94 m to 96 m22.2% from 96 m to 98 m11.4% from 98 m to 101 m21.1% from 101 m to 103 m10.5% from 103 m to 105 m5.0% from 105 m to 109 m27.8% from 109 m to 113 m11.1% from 113 m to 116 m0.0% from 116 m to 118 m21.1% from 118 m to 120 m10.5% from 120 m to 124 m15.8% from 124 m to 128 m21.1% from 128 m to 130 m10.0% from 130 m to 132 m10.8% from 132 m to 135 m10.5% from 135 m to 139 m26.3% from 139 m to 143 m16.2% from 143 m to 147 m10.5% from 147 m to 150 m15.8% from 150 m to 154 m10.5% from 154 m to 158 m9.5% from 158 m to 160 m10.0% from 160 m to 162 m10.0% from 162 m to 164 m10.5% from 164 m to 166 m10.0% from 166 m to 170 m21.6% from 170 m to 174 m15.4% from 174 m to 178 m0.0% from 178 m to 180 m20.0% from 180 m to 182 m0.0% from 182 m to 184 m22.2% from 184 m to 185 m20.0% from 185 m to 187 m9.5% from 187 m to 190 m10.0% from 190 m to 194 m10.5% from 194 m to 197 m9.5% from 197 m to 202 m18.2% from 202 m to 204 m10.0% from 204 m to 206 m19.0% from 206 m to 208 m9.5% from 208 m to 210 m15.0% from 210 m to 214 m20.0% from 214 m to 216 m20.0% from 216 m to 218 m5.1% from 218 m to 222 m10.8% from 222 m to 226 m21.1% from 226 m to 227 m10.5% from 227 m to 229 m15.8% from 229 m to 233 m21.1% from 233 m to 237 m21.1% from 237 m to 239 m-10.0% from 239 m to 241 m20.0% from 241 m to 243 m21.1% from 243 m to 245 m22.2% from 245 m to 247 m10.5% from 247 m to 248 m22.9% from 248 m to 252 m15.8% from 252 m to 256 m10.5% from 256 m to 260 m10.0% from 260 m to 262 m31.6% from 262 m to 263 m0.0% from 263 m to 267 m5.0% from 267 m to 271 m19.0% from 271 m to 273 m21.1% from 273 m to 275 m22.2% from 275 m to 279 m16.2% from 279 m to 283 m0.0% from 283 m to 286 m16.7% from 286 m to 290 m16.7% from 290 m to 293 m16.2% from 293 m to 297 m10.5% from 297 m to 301 m9.5% from 301 m to 305 m21.1% from 305 m to 307 m10.5% from 307 m to 309 m15.4% from 309 m to 313 m22.2% from 313 m to 315 m21.1% from 315 m to 317 m5.3% from 317 m to 320 m15.8% from 320 m to 324 m10.5% from 324 m to 328 m15.4% from 328 m to 332 m15.0% from 332 m to 336 m10.5% from 336 m to 340 m10.3% from 340 m to 344 m15.4% from 344 m to 347 m10.5% from 347 m to 349 m21.1% from 349 m to 351 m11.1% from 351 m to 353 m10.5% from 353 m to 355 m10.5% from 355 m to 359 m16.2% from 359 m to 362 m10.3% from 362 m to 366 m10.5% from 366 m to 368 m10.5% from 368 m to 370 m15.8% from 370 m to 374 m30.0% from 374 m to 376 m20.0% from 376 m to 378 m5.0% from 378 m to 382 m5.0% from 382 m to 386 m31.6% from 386 m to 388 m-11.1% from 388 m to 390 m21.6% from 390 m to 393 m11.1% from 393 m to 395 m10.5% from 395 m to 397 m10.5% from 397 m to 401 m10.5% from 401 m to 405 m10.8% from 405 m to 408 m19.5% from 408 m to 412 m5.4% from 412 m to 416 m10.0% from 416 m to 418 m33.3% from 418 m to 420 m10.5% from 420 m to 424 m5.1% from 424 m to 428 m16.2% from 428 m to 431 m20.0% from 431 m to 433 m0.0% from 433 m to 435 m10.0% from 435 m to 439 m14.6% from 439 m to 443 m10.5% from 443 m to 445 m10.5% from 445 m to 447 m15.8% from 447 m to 451 m10.5% from 451 m to 453 m10.5% from 453 m to 455 m5.3% from 455 m to 459 m22.2% from 459 m to 462 m0.0% from 462 m to 466 m10.8% from 466 m to 470 m16.7% from 470 m to 473 m16.2% from 473 m to 477 m5.3% from 477 m to 481 m10.0% from 481 m to 483 m10.0% from 483 m to 485 m20.5% from 485 m to 489 m10.5% from 489 m to 490 m21.1% from 490 m to 492 m5.4% from 492 m to 496 m10.5% from 496 m to 500 m10.0% from 500 m to 504 m15.8% from 504 m to 508 m10.5% from 508 m to 510 m11.1% from 510 m to 511 m5.3% from 511 m to 515 m15.4% from 515 m to 519 m15.4% from 519 m to 523 m10.5% from 523 m to 527 m16.2% from 527 m to 530 m5.3% from 530 m to 534 m21.6% from 534 m to 538 m10.0% from 538 m to 542 m10.3% from 542 m to 546 m10.0% from 546 m to 548 m20.0% from 548 m to 550 m9.5% from 550 m to 552 m9.5% from 552 m to 554 m4.9% from 554 m to 558 m9.3% from 558 m to 562 m9.1% from 562 m to 567 m9.1% from 567 m to 569 m9.1% from 569 m to 571 m9.3% from 571 m to 576 m9.3% from 576 m to 580 m9.1% from 580 m to 584 m0.0% from 584 m to 587 m9.1% from 587 m to 589 m9.1% from 589 m to 591 m18.2% from 591 m to 593 m13.3% from 593 m to 598 m8.9% from 598 m to 602 m15%13%14%13%12%11%0 m100 m200 m300 m400 m500 m600 m
Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

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Climb categoryUncategorised
Distance0.6 km / 0.37 miles
Elevation gain78.2 m / 257 ft
Average gradient13%
Maximum gradient20.9%
Elevation high499.6 m / 1,639 ft
Elevation low421.6 m / 1,383 ft
Climb difficulty score7,827.3

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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 773,986th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 4,295th most difficult cycling climb of all 14,343 climbs in New Zealand.

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Places 270th out of 1,175 cycling climbs in Waikato.

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Get your legs ready, this is the 5th most difficult cycling climb (out of 16 climbs) in Rotorua Lakes District.

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A local climb of note, this is the 5th most difficult cycling climb (out of 6 climbs) in Waiotapu.

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