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The Steps to Heaven

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Sharpenhoe Road, Sharpenhoe, Streatley, Central Bedfordshire, England, MK45 4SH, United Kingdom
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Climb Profile

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70 m100 m125 m155 m2.6% from 0 m to 8 m-5.1% from 8 m to 15 m-2.6% from 15 m to 23 m-2.6% from 23 m to 31 m2.6% from 31 m to 39 m2.6% from 39 m to 46 m0.0% from 46 m to 54 m0.0% from 54 m to 62 m7.8% from 62 m to 69 m7.9% from 69 m to 77 m5.1% from 77 m to 85 m2.6% from 85 m to 93 m2.7% from 93 m to 100 m2.6% from 100 m to 108 m5.5% from 108 m to 115 m2.6% from 115 m to 123 m-5.3% from 123 m to 130 m0.0% from 130 m to 138 m0.0% from 138 m to 145 m8.0% from 145 m to 152 m5.4% from 152 m to 160 m5.4% from 160 m to 167 m2.8% from 167 m to 174 m5.4% from 174 m to 182 m2.8% from 182 m to 189 m2.8% from 189 m to 196 m0.0% from 196 m to 203 m8.3% from 203 m to 211 m2.8% from 211 m to 218 m5.4% from 218 m to 225 m-2.7% from 225 m to 233 m2.7% from 233 m to 240 m0.0% from 240 m to 247 m5.5% from 247 m to 255 m0.0% from 255 m to 262 m5.6% from 262 m to 269 m2.7% from 269 m to 277 m2.7% from 277 m to 284 m-2.8% from 284 m to 291 m0.0% from 291 m to 299 m5.5% from 299 m to 306 m2.8% from 306 m to 313 m8.2% from 313 m to 320 m0.0% from 320 m to 327 m0.0% from 327 m to 335 m2.9% from 335 m to 341 m-11.4% from 341 m to 348 m11.8% from 348 m to 355 m9.0% from 355 m to 362 m20.9% from 362 m to 369 m-3.0% from 369 m to 375 m0.0% from 375 m to 382 m2.9% from 382 m to 389 m6.0% from 389 m to 396 m-6.1% from 396 m to 402 m3.1% from 402 m to 409 m6.2% from 409 m to 415 m3.1% from 415 m to 422 m6.3% from 422 m to 428 m12.9% from 428 m to 434 m6.3% from 434 m to 440 m6.8% from 440 m to 446 m0.0% from 446 m to 452 m14.3% from 452 m to 458 m7.1% from 458 m to 463 m14.8% from 463 m to 469 m-3.9% from 469 m to 474 m11.8% from 474 m to 479 m3.9% from 479 m to 484 m-3.9% from 484 m to 489 m8.2% from 489 m to 494 m7.8% from 494 m to 499 m12.0% from 499 m to 504 m12.0% from 504 m to 509 m8.3% from 509 m to 514 m8.2% from 514 m to 519 m12.0% from 519 m to 524 m4.2% from 524 m to 529 m8.2% from 529 m to 534 m7.8% from 534 m to 539 m0.0% from 539 m to 544 m8.3% from 544 m to 548 m12.0% from 548 m to 553 m0.0% from 553 m to 558 m8.3% from 558 m to 563 m12.8% from 563 m to 568 m13.0% from 568 m to 572 m4.5% from 572 m to 577 m5.0% from 577 m to 581 m5.1% from 581 m to 585 m10.5% from 585 m to 589 m10.3% from 589 m to 592 m16.2% from 592 m to 596 m5.3% from 596 m to 600 m10.3% from 600 m to 604 m5.3% from 604 m to 608 m16.2% from 608 m to 611 m0.0% from 611 m to 615 m11.1% from 615 m to 618 m20.7% from 618 m to 621 m6.5% from 621 m to 624 m12.9% from 624 m to 628 m0.0% from 628 m to 631 m6.5% from 631 m to 634 m12.9% from 634 m to 637 m6.5% from 637 m to 640 m0.0% from 640 m to 643 m11.1% from 643 m to 647 m11.1% from 647 m to 650 m12.1% from 650 m to 654 m11.8% from 654 m to 657 m12.1% from 657 m to 660 m12.1% from 660 m to 664 m6.1% from 664 m to 667 m25.0% from 667 m to 670 m6.1% from 670 m to 674 m18.2% from 674 m to 677 m12.5% from 677 m to 680 m12.9% from 680 m to 683 m18.7% from 683 m to 686 m0.0% from 686 m to 689 m6.3% from 689 m to 693 m6.5% from 693 m to 696 m12.9% from 696 m to 699 m12.9% from 699 m to 702 m0.0% from 702 m to 705 m25.8% from 705 m to 708 m12.5% from 708 m to 711 m13.8% from 711 m to 714 m6.7% from 714 m to 717 m6.9% from 717 m to 720 m23.1% from 720 m to 723 m7.1% from 723 m to 725 m13.8% from 725 m to 728 m7.7% from 728 m to 731 m15.4% from 731 m to 734 m0.0% from 734 m to 736 m13.8% from 736 m to 739 m21.4% from 739 m to 742 m14.8% from 742 m to 745 m7.1% from 745 m to 747 m22.2% from 747 m to 750 m7.1% from 750 m to 753 m6.9% from 753 m to 756 m23.1% from 756 m to 758 m7.7% from 758 m to 761 m16.0% from 761 m to 764 m7.7% from 764 m to 766 m15.4% from 766 m to 769 m7.4% from 769 m to 771 m16.0% from 771 m to 774 m14.8% from 774 m to 777 m24.0% from 777 m to 779 m7.7% from 779 m to 782 m0.0% from 782 m to 784 m14.8% from 784 m to 787 m15.4% from 787 m to 790 m23.1% from 790 m to 792 m0.0% from 792 m to 795 m15.4% from 795 m to 797 m7.7% from 797 m to 800 m8.0% from 800 m to 803 m32.0% from 803 m to 805 m16.0% from 805 m to 808 m24.0% from 808 m to 810 m0.0% from 810 m to 813 m8.0% from 813 m to 815 m15.4% from 815 m to 818 m7.7% from 818 m to 820 m7.7% from 820 m to 823 m14.8% from 823 m to 826 m7.4% from 826 m to 828 m7.7% from 828 m to 831 m15.4% from 831 m to 833 m30.8% from 833 m to 836 m8.0% from 836 m to 839 m7.7% from 839 m to 841 m7.4% from 841 m to 844 m7.7% from 844 m to 846 m32.0% from 846 m to 849 m0.0% from 849 m to 852 m8.3% from 852 m to 854 m15.4% from 854 m to 857 m15.4% from 857 m to 859 m7.4% from 859 m to 862 m14.8% from 862 m to 865 m7.7% from 865 m to 867 m22.2% from 867 m to 870 m7.1% from 870 m to 873 m7.4% from 873 m to 875 m0.0% from 875 m to 878 m14.8% from 878 m to 881 m0.0% from 881 m to 883 m7.1% from 883 m to 886 m14.3% from 886 m to 889 m7.4% from 889 m to 892 m14.8% from 892 m to 894 m15.4% from 894 m to 897 m13.8% from 897 m to 900 m6.7% from 900 m to 903 m14.3% from 903 m to 906 m0.0% from 906 m to 908 m13.8% from 908 m to 911 m6.7% from 911 m to 914 m12.9% from 914 m to 917 m21.4% from 917 m to 920 m6.7% from 920 m to 923 m14.3% from 923 m to 926 m6.7% from 926 m to 929 m6.7% from 929 m to 932 m20.7% from 932 m to 935 m6.7% from 935 m to 938 m0.0% from 938 m to 941 m6.7% from 941 m to 944 m0.0% from 944 m to 947 m21.4% from 947 m to 950 m0.0% from 950 m to 953 m14.3% from 953 m to 955 m13.8% from 955 m to 958 m13.3% from 958 m to 961 m0.0% from 961 m to 964 m20.0% from 964 m to 967 m6.5% from 967 m to 970 m6.2% from 970 m to 973 m12.9% from 973 m to 977 m0.0% from 977 m to 980 m6.2% from 980 m to 983 m12.9% from 983 m to 986 m11.8% from 986 m to 989 m-6.2% from 989 m to 993 m12.5% from 993 m to 996 m0.0% from 996 m to 999 m12.1% from 999 m to 1.0 km0.0% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km18.2% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km0.0% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km6.1% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km-5.6% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km5.6% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km5.3% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km5.6% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km5.4% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km5.6% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km11.8% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km10.8% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km0.0% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km5.3% from 1.0 km to 1.1 km10.5% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km5.4% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km0.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km5.1% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km-5.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km0.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km-5.1% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km5.3% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km20.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km20.5% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km10.5% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km0.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km-5.3% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km-10.5% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km0.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km5.4% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km10.3% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km15.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km0.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km4.8% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km-4.8% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km9.5% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km0.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km19.5% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km9.5% from 1.1 km to 1.2 km0.0% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km-4.8% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km-4.7% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km4.7% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km4.5% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km8.9% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km4.3% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km0.0% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km0.0% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km0.0% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km0.0% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km0.0% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km3.9% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km7.8% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km3.8% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km0.0% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km-3.5% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km3.6% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km0.0% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km7.0% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km6.8% from 1.2 km to 1.3 km3.4% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km-3.4% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km0.0% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km2%4%10%11%4%0 m250 m500 m750 m1 km1.3 km
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Climb Stats

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Climb categoryUncategorised
Distance1.27 km / 0.79 miles
Elevation gain81.6 m / 268 ft
Average gradient6.1%
Maximum gradient20%
Elevation high150.6 m / 494 ft
Elevation low72.4 m / 238 ft
Climb difficulty score7,762.86

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 779,043rd out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 63,764th most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 45,946th out of 268,497 cycling climbs in England.

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Ranks 63rd out of 1,547 cycling climbs in Central Bedfordshire.

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A local climb of note, this is the 5th most difficult cycling climb (out of 20 climbs) in Sharpenhoe.

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