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The back of beyond

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Horsley Road, Forest Green, Nailsworth, Downend, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England, GL6 0JR, United Kingdom
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Climb Profile

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Climb Stats

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Climb categoryCategory 4
Distance2.15 km / 1.33 miles
Elevation gain106.5 m / 349 ft
Average gradient5%
Maximum gradient19.9%
Elevation high170.5 m / 559 ft
Elevation low64 m / 210 ft
Climb difficulty score10,643.66

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 528,237th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 38,274th most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 26,808th out of 268,497 cycling climbs in England.

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Ranks 1,153rd out of 5,983 cycling climbs in Gloucestershire.

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Ranking 44th out of 81 cycling climbs in Nailsworth.

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