The Black Path

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Ennerdale & Langdale Terrace, High Westwood, Hamsterley, County Durham, North East, England, NE17 7HF, United Kingdom
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Climb Profile

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80 m100 m115 m135 m8.1% from 0 m to 4 m11.1% from 4 m to 7 m6.3% from 7 m to 11 m6.3% from 11 m to 14 m9.7% from 14 m to 17 m6.3% from 17 m to 20 m6.7% from 20 m to 23 m6.5% from 23 m to 26 m10.3% from 26 m to 29 m6.7% from 29 m to 32 m9.1% from 32 m to 35 m7.1% from 35 m to 38 m7.4% from 38 m to 41 m6.9% from 41 m to 44 m6.7% from 44 m to 47 m6.7% from 47 m to 50 m6.9% from 50 m to 53 m7.7% from 53 m to 55 m3.8% from 55 m to 58 m6.9% from 58 m to 61 m6.9% from 61 m to 64 m7.1% from 64 m to 66 m4.0% from 66 m to 69 m8.3% from 69 m to 71 m8.0% from 71 m to 74 m4.0% from 74 m to 76 m8.0% from 76 m to 79 m9.1% from 79 m to 81 m4.8% from 81 m to 83 m4.5% from 83 m to 85 m8.7% from 85 m to 88 m5.3% from 88 m to 90 m11.1% from 90 m to 91 m6.3% from 91 m to 93 m5.6% from 93 m to 95 m11.1% from 95 m to 97 m9.5% from 97 m to 99 m9.5% from 99 m to 101 m8.0% from 101 m to 103 m7.4% from 103 m to 106 m11.5% from 106 m to 109 m7.7% from 109 m to 111 m6.9% from 111 m to 114 m11.1% from 114 m to 117 m7.7% from 117 m to 119 m9.5% from 119 m to 121 m5.0% from 121 m to 123 m10.0% from 123 m to 125 m9.5% from 125 m to 128 m8.3% from 128 m to 130 m10.0% from 130 m to 132 m5.0% from 132 m to 134 m10.7% from 134 m to 137 m7.1% from 137 m to 140 m10.3% from 140 m to 142 m7.4% from 142 m to 145 m11.1% from 145 m to 148 m28.0% from 148 m to 150 m9.1% from 150 m to 154 m10.7% from 154 m to 156 m7.7% from 156 m to 159 m13.0% from 159 m to 161 m10.5% from 161 m to 163 m9.1% from 163 m to 165 m9.5% from 165 m to 168 m9.5% from 168 m to 170 m9.5% from 170 m to 172 m8.3% from 172 m to 174 m12.5% from 174 m to 177 m8.3% from 177 m to 179 m10.0% from 179 m to 181 m10.0% from 181 m to 183 m9.1% from 183 m to 185 m11.1% from 185 m to 187 m12.5% from 187 m to 189 m8.7% from 189 m to 192 m12.0% from 192 m to 194 m13.0% from 194 m to 196 m9.1% from 196 m to 199 m13.6% from 199 m to 201 m8.3% from 201 m to 203 m11.8% from 203 m to 207 m10.0% from 207 m to 210 m12.1% from 210 m to 213 m10.7% from 213 m to 216 m8.7% from 216 m to 218 m8.7% from 218 m to 220 m12.5% from 220 m to 223 m9.5% from 223 m to 225 m8.7% from 225 m to 227 m10.7% from 227 m to 230 m8.7% from 230 m to 232 m9.5% from 232 m to 234 m10.0% from 234 m to 236 m10.5% from 236 m to 238 m10.0% from 238 m to 240 m8.7% from 240 m to 243 m11.1% from 243 m to 244 m10.5% from 244 m to 246 m11.1% from 246 m to 248 m5.6% from 248 m to 250 m10.5% from 250 m to 252 m7.7% from 252 m to 253 m38.7% from 253 m to 256 m9.4% from 256 m to 259 m10.7% from 259 m to 262 m10.7% from 262 m to 265 m8.3% from 265 m to 267 m13.0% from 267 m to 270 m8.7% from 270 m to 272 m10.5% from 272 m to 274 m10.0% from 274 m to 276 m13.6% from 276 m to 278 m8.3% from 278 m to 280 m13.6% from 280 m to 283 m9.5% from 283 m to 285 m10.5% from 285 m to 287 m13.6% from 287 m to 289 m12.0% from 289 m to 291 m12.5% from 291 m to 294 m11.1% from 294 m to 296 m10.3% from 296 m to 299 m12.5% from 299 m to 303 m11.1% from 303 m to 305 m11.8% from 305 m to 309 m13.9% from 309 m to 312 m12.1% from 312 m to 316 m10.3% from 316 m to 318 m12.5% from 318 m to 322 m12.0% from 322 m to 324 m13.8% from 324 m to 327 m11.5% from 327 m to 330 m11.5% from 330 m to 332 m8.0% from 332 m to 335 m10.0% from 335 m to 338 m10.3% from 338 m to 341 m12.0% from 341 m to 343 m8.0% from 343 m to 346 m8.3% from 346 m to 348 m8.0% from 348 m to 351 m8.3% from 351 m to 353 m8.0% from 353 m to 355 m8.0% from 355 m to 358 m6.9% from 358 m to 361 m8.3% from 361 m to 363 m8.0% from 363 m to 366 m5.3% from 366 m to 368 m11.1% from 368 m to 369 m5.0% from 369 m to 371 m8.0% from 371 m to 374 m7.7% from 374 m to 377 m8.3% from 377 m to 379 m8.3% from 379 m to 381 m9.5% from 381 m to 383 m8.3% from 383 m to 386 m10.3% from 386 m to 389 m11.1% from 389 m to 391 m10.7% from 391 m to 394 m10.7% from 394 m to 397 m12.0% from 397 m to 400 m12.0% from 400 m to 402 m12.0% from 402 m to 405 m15.4% from 405 m to 407 m13.3% from 407 m to 410 m30.0% from 410 m to 413 m17.2% from 413 m to 416 m19.2% from 416 m to 419 m19.0% from 419 m to 421 m16.7% from 421 m to 423 m18.5% from 423 m to 426 m16.0% from 426 m to 428 m18.2% from 428 m to 431 m19.0% from 431 m to 433 m15.0% from 433 m to 435 m20.0% from 435 m to 437 m15.0% from 437 m to 439 m18.2% from 439 m to 441 m15.0% from 441 m to 443 m16.7% from 443 m to 445 m15.4% from 445 m to 446 m15.4% from 446 m to 447 m85.0% from 447 m to 449 m15.8% from 449 m to 451 m14.3% from 451 m to 453 m14.3% from 453 m to 455 m17.4% from 455 m to 458 m81.8% from 458 m to 460 m0.0% from 460 m to 462 m5.6% from 462 m to 464 m5.3% from 464 m to 466 m5.0% from 466 m to 468 m7%10%11%10%20%0 m100 m200 m300 m400 m
Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

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Climb categoryUncategorised
Distance0.47 km / 0.29 miles
Elevation gain51.8 m / 170 ft
Average gradient11.1%
Maximum gradient29.2%
Elevation high132.1 m / 433 ft
Elevation low80.3 m / 263 ft
Climb difficulty score5,181.01

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 1,070,759th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 97,151st most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 71,920th out of 268,497 cycling climbs in England.

Ranks 1,374th out of 3,556 cycling climbs in County Durham.

Ranking 44th out of 71 cycling climbs in Hamsterley.

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