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What a foolish idea

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Piddletrenthide, Plush, Dorset, England, DT2 7RB, United Kingdom
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Climb Profile

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Climb Stats

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Climb categoryUncategorised
Distance4.48 km / 2.78 miles
Elevation gain61.2 m / 201 ft
Average gradient1.4%
Maximum gradient14.3%
Elevation high177.1 m / 581 ft
Elevation low113.5 m / 372 ft
Climb difficulty score6,135.27

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 940,714th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

🧮

Ranked as the 82,192nd most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 60,253rd out of 268,497 cycling climbs in England.

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Ranks 1,183rd out of 4,290 cycling climbs in Dorset.

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This is the third most difficult cycling climb in Plush.

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