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Steps 2 badgers watch

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The Promenade, Peacehaven, Lewes, East Sussex, England, BN10 8PU, United Kingdom
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Climb Profile

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Climb Stats

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Climb categoryUncategorised
Distance3.67 km / 2.28 miles
Elevation gain8.4 m / 28 ft
Average gradient0.2%
Maximum gradient10.9%
Elevation high47.2 m / 155 ft
Elevation low17.7 m / 58 ft
Climb difficulty score844.74

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 2,440,963rd out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 288,122nd most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 229,865th out of 268,497 cycling climbs in England.

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Ranks 4,114th out of 4,600 cycling climbs in East Sussex.

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Ranking 44th out of 52 cycling climbs in Peacehaven.

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