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Rigg Head from Castle Crag

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Kings How, Rosthwaite, Borrowdale, Cumberland, England, CA12 5XA, United Kingdom
Cat. 3

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Climb Profile

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Climb Stats

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Climb categoryCategory 3
Distance1.36 km / 0.84 miles
Elevation gain286 m / 938 ft
Average gradient21.1%
Maximum gradient50%
Elevation high589.6 m / 1,934 ft
Elevation low300.8 m / 987 ft
Climb difficulty score28,596.83

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 127,315th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 2,468th most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 1,303rd out of 268,497 cycling climbs in England.

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Ranks 88th out of 3,310 cycling climbs in Cumberland.

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This is the most difficult cycling climb in Rosthwaite.

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