Helvellyn Gill Up
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Climb Stats
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| Climb category | Category 1 |
| Distance | 3.14 km / 1.95 miles |
| Elevation gain | 661.3 m / 2,170 ft |
| Average gradient | 21.1% |
| Maximum gradient | 49.6% |
| Elevation high | 922.4 m / 3,026 ft |
| Elevation low | 261.1 m / 857 ft |
| Climb difficulty score | 66,123.98 |
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|---|---|---|---|
Helvellyn from Swirls St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn, Cumberland | 3.32 km | 22.3% | 738 m |
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Climb to Blea St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn, Cumberland | 2.95 km | 10.3% | 331 m |
Harrop tarn to Blea tarn St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn, Cumberland | 2.03 km | 9.6% | 196 m |
Climb Rank
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🗺 This climb ranks 17,025th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs. |
🧮 Ranked as the 41st most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom. |
📉 Places 21st out of 268,497 cycling climbs in England. |
🏵️ Get your legs ready, this is the 7th most difficult cycling climb (out of 3,310 climbs) in Cumberland. |
🏵️ A local climb of note, this is the 4th most difficult cycling climb (out of 46 climbs) in St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn. |
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