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The bit that hurts

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Stang Lane, Hope, County Durham, North East, England, DL11 7EA, United Kingdom
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Climb Profile

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400 m430 m460 m490 m9.5% from 0 m to 2 m14.3% from 2 m to 4 m10.0% from 4 m to 6 m19.0% from 6 m to 8 m5.0% from 8 m to 10 m19.0% from 10 m to 12 m4.8% from 12 m to 15 m19.0% from 15 m to 17 m4.8% from 17 m to 19 m19.0% from 19 m to 21 m4.8% from 21 m to 23 m14.3% from 23 m to 25 m5.0% from 25 m to 27 m17.4% from 27 m to 29 m4.3% from 29 m to 32 m16.0% from 32 m to 34 m8.0% from 34 m to 37 m13.0% from 37 m to 39 m8.7% from 39 m to 41 m13.6% from 41 m to 43 m4.5% from 43 m to 46 m19.0% from 46 m to 48 m4.8% from 48 m to 50 m12.5% from 50 m to 54 m17.4% from 54 m to 56 m4.3% from 56 m to 58 m16.7% from 58 m to 61 m8.7% from 61 m to 63 m18.2% from 63 m to 65 m9.5% from 65 m to 67 m12.5% from 67 m to 71 m13.5% from 71 m to 75 m16.2% from 75 m to 79 m15.2% from 79 m to 82 m15.0% from 82 m to 86 m27.3% from 86 m to 87 m18.2% from 87 m to 88 m10.0% from 88 m to 89 m9.1% from 89 m to 90 m15.2% from 90 m to 94 m35.7% from 94 m to 95 m6.7% from 95 m to 97 m14.3% from 97 m to 98 m26.7% from 98 m to 100 m12.5% from 100 m to 101 m13.3% from 101 m to 103 m16.1% from 103 m to 106 m18.2% from 106 m to 109 m15.2% from 109 m to 112 m19.4% from 112 m to 115 m15.2% from 115 m to 119 m15.6% from 119 m to 122 m15.6% from 122 m to 125 m15.2% from 125 m to 128 m12.5% from 128 m to 132 m13.9% from 132 m to 135 m13.5% from 135 m to 139 m11.8% from 139 m to 142 m11.8% from 142 m to 146 m11.4% from 146 m to 149 m11.8% from 149 m to 153 m10.8% from 153 m to 156 m11.4% from 156 m to 160 m11.4% from 160 m to 163 m10.5% from 163 m to 167 m10.5% from 167 m to 171 m12.8% from 171 m to 175 m10.5% from 175 m to 179 m12.1% from 179 m to 182 m20.0% from 182 m to 183 m14.3% from 183 m to 185 m6.7% from 185 m to 186 m13.5% from 186 m to 190 m15.6% from 190 m to 193 m15.2% from 193 m to 197 m26.7% from 197 m to 198 m7.1% from 198 m to 199 m13.3% from 199 m to 201 m14.7% from 201 m to 204 m16.7% from 204 m to 207 m15.2% from 207 m to 211 m15.2% from 211 m to 214 m15.2% from 214 m to 217 m15.6% from 217 m to 220 m14.3% from 220 m to 224 m13.5% from 224 m to 228 m12.1% from 228 m to 231 m15.2% from 231 m to 234 m12.9% from 234 m to 237 m10.8% from 237 m to 241 m11.1% from 241 m to 245 m13.9% from 245 m to 248 m10.8% from 248 m to 252 m11.1% from 252 m to 256 m14.3% from 256 m to 259 m13.5% from 259 m to 263 m11.1% from 263 m to 266 m10.8% from 266 m to 270 m11.4% from 270 m to 274 m13.2% from 274 m to 277 m14.7% from 277 m to 281 m10.3% from 281 m to 285 m21.4% from 285 m to 286 m14.3% from 286 m to 287 m7.1% from 287 m to 289 m12.9% from 289 m to 292 m12.5% from 292 m to 295 m13.2% from 295 m to 299 m10.3% from 299 m to 303 m13.5% from 303 m to 307 m13.2% from 307 m to 310 m11.1% from 310 m to 314 m12.9% from 314 m to 317 m9.4% from 317 m to 320 m11.8% from 320 m to 324 m10.0% from 324 m to 328 m10.5% from 328 m to 331 m8.6% from 331 m to 335 m11.1% from 335 m to 339 m8.1% from 339 m to 342 m14.3% from 342 m to 344 m5.0% from 344 m to 346 m8.3% from 346 m to 350 m11.1% from 350 m to 354 m8.6% from 354 m to 357 m13.2% from 357 m to 361 m10.8% from 361 m to 365 m13.9% from 365 m to 368 m15.8% from 368 m to 372 m15.2% from 372 m to 375 m15.6% from 375 m to 378 m14.7% from 378 m to 382 m18.2% from 382 m to 385 m26.7% from 385 m to 387 m14.3% from 387 m to 388 m6.7% from 388 m to 390 m33.3% from 390 m to 391 m6.7% from 391 m to 393 m13.3% from 393 m to 394 m17.6% from 394 m to 397 m18.7% from 397 m to 401 m17.6% from 401 m to 404 m33.3% from 404 m to 406 m12.5% from 406 m to 407 m13.3% from 407 m to 409 m26.7% from 409 m to 410 m14.3% from 410 m to 412 m13.3% from 412 m to 413 m19.4% from 413 m to 417 m19.4% from 417 m to 420 m16.7% from 420 m to 423 m18.8% from 423 m to 427 m18.8% from 427 m to 430 m25.0% from 430 m to 431 m13.3% from 431 m to 433 m12.5% from 433 m to 434 m20.6% from 434 m to 438 m14.7% from 438 m to 441 m19.4% from 441 m to 444 m28.6% from 444 m to 446 m13.3% from 446 m to 447 m7.1% from 447 m to 449 m18.2% from 449 m to 452 m13.9% from 452 m to 456 m16.2% from 456 m to 459 m14.7% from 459 m to 463 m15.2% from 463 m to 466 m14.7% from 466 m to 469 m14.3% from 469 m to 473 m18.2% from 473 m to 475 m4.8% from 475 m to 477 m19.2% from 477 m to 480 m8.0% from 480 m to 482 m15.4% from 482 m to 485 m7.7% from 485 m to 487 m16.0% from 487 m to 490 m8.0% from 490 m to 492 m16.7% from 492 m to 495 m4.3% from 495 m to 497 m16.7% from 497 m to 500 m4.2% from 500 m to 502 m16.7% from 502 m to 504 m4.3% from 504 m to 507 m16.7% from 507 m to 509 m4.2% from 509 m to 511 m16.7% from 511 m to 514 m4.3% from 514 m to 516 m16.0% from 516 m to 519 m4.2% from 519 m to 521 m12.0% from 521 m to 524 m4.2% from 524 m to 526 m12.5% from 526 m to 528 m4.2% from 528 m to 531 m11.5% from 531 m to 533 m3.8% from 533 m to 536 m11.5% from 536 m to 539 m3.7% from 539 m to 541 m7.7% from 541 m to 544 m3.8% from 544 m to 546 m7.4% from 546 m to 549 m3.7% from 549 m to 552 m7.1% from 552 m to 555 m3.7% from 555 m to 557 m7.1% from 557 m to 560 m3.6% from 560 m to 563 m6.7% from 563 m to 566 m3.3% from 566 m to 569 m7.1% from 569 m to 572 m3.6% from 572 m to 575 m7.1% from 575 m to 577 m0.0% from 577 m to 580 m10.3% from 580 m to 583 m0.0% from 583 m to 586 m10.3% from 586 m to 589 m0.0% from 589 m to 592 m10.3% from 592 m to 595 m0.0% from 595 m to 597 m10.7% from 597 m to 600 m0.0% from 600 m to 603 m6.5% from 603 m to 606 m6.5% from 606 m to 609 m10.3% from 609 m to 612 m3.4% from 612 m to 615 m6.9% from 615 m to 618 m3.4% from 618 m to 621 m10.7% from 621 m to 624 m3.7% from 624 m to 626 m7.4% from 626 m to 629 m3.8% from 629 m to 632 m10.7% from 632 m to 634 m3.6% from 634 m to 637 m7.4% from 637 m to 640 m3.7% from 640 m to 643 m10.3% from 643 m to 645 m3.6% from 645 m to 648 m6.7% from 648 m to 651 m3.4% from 651 m to 654 m10.3% from 654 m to 657 m3.4% from 657 m to 660 m6.2% from 660 m to 663 m3.1% from 663 m to 666 m10.7% from 666 m to 669 m0.0% from 669 m to 672 m10.3% from 672 m to 675 m3.4% from 675 m to 678 m7.1% from 678 m to 681 m3.7% from 681 m to 683 m7.1% from 683 m to 686 m3.6% from 686 m to 689 m6.9% from 689 m to 692 m3.4% from 692 m to 695 m3.2% from 695 m to 698 m6.5% from 698 m to 701 m6.1% from 701 m to 704 m3.2% from 704 m to 707 m10.3% from 707 m to 710 m3.4% from 710 m to 713 m3.2% from 713 m to 716 m6.7% from 716 m to 719 m10.7% from 719 m to 722 m13%14%13%13%16%7%6%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
Distance0.72 km / 0.45 miles
Elevation gain82.1 m / 269 ft
Average gradient11.4%
Maximum gradient16.5%
Elevation high485.2 m / 1,592 ft
Elevation low403.1 m / 1,323 ft
Climb difficulty score8,208

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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 733,021st out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 58,948th most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 42,331st out of 268,497 cycling climbs in England.

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Ranks 857th out of 3,556 cycling climbs in County Durham.

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A local climb of note, this is the 4th most difficult cycling climb (out of 7 climbs) in Hope.

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