the seven percent solution

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Hexton, North Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England, SG5 3JP, United Kingdom
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Climb Profile

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90 m115 m145 m170 m0.0% from 0 m to 6 m0.0% from 6 m to 17 m0.0% from 17 m to 30 m-0.5% from 30 m to 73 m-21.8% from 73 m to 78 m-17.9% from 78 m to 84 m-21.1% from 84 m to 90 m-19.2% from 90 m to 95 m-19.2% from 95 m to 100 m0.0% from 100 m to 110 m8.5% from 110 m to 114 m8.2% from 114 m to 119 m10.5% from 119 m to 123 m10.5% from 123 m to 127 m12.9% from 127 m to 130 m3.3% from 130 m to 148 m7.8% from 148 m to 153 m8.9% from 153 m to 158 m10.0% from 158 m to 162 m10.5% from 162 m to 166 m0.0% from 166 m to 174 m11.1% from 174 m to 178 m10.0% from 178 m to 184 m8.0% from 184 m to 189 m16.7% from 189 m to 192 m9.3% from 192 m to 197 m0.0% from 197 m to 201 m12.8% from 201 m to 206 m6.9% from 206 m to 212 m13.3% from 212 m to 216 m10.3% from 216 m to 220 m16.2% from 220 m to 224 m4.9% from 224 m to 232 m9.5% from 232 m to 236 m16.7% from 236 m to 240 m8.9% from 240 m to 244 m12.5% from 244 m to 247 m6.0% from 247 m to 254 m20.0% from 254 m to 257 m12.5% from 257 m to 260 m12.5% from 260 m to 263 m12.9% from 263 m to 267 m4.3% from 267 m to 280 m7.8% from 280 m to 285 m8.3% from 285 m to 290 m8.0% from 290 m to 295 m13.0% from 295 m to 300 m1.8% from 300 m to 322 m7.8% from 322 m to 327 m8.3% from 327 m to 332 m8.9% from 332 m to 337 m8.3% from 337 m to 341 m7.7% from 341 m to 349 m10.8% from 349 m to 353 m9.8% from 353 m to 357 m17.1% from 357 m to 361 m10.0% from 361 m to 365 m0.0% from 365 m to 368 m3.7% from 368 m to 379 m10.5% from 379 m to 383 m11.4% from 383 m to 386 m11.1% from 386 m to 390 m11.1% from 390 m to 394 m5.5% from 394 m to 405 m10.8% from 405 m to 408 m15.4% from 408 m to 412 m10.8% from 412 m to 416 m11.8% from 416 m to 419 m5.6% from 419 m to 426 m16.7% from 426 m to 430 m9.8% from 430 m to 434 m10.0% from 434 m to 438 m10.5% from 438 m to 442 m0.0% from 442 m to 449 m12.1% from 449 m to 453 m16.2% from 453 m to 456 m10.3% from 456 m to 460 m15.4% from 460 m to 464 m10.8% from 464 m to 468 m0.0% from 468 m to 472 m3.3% from 472 m to 484 m10.3% from 484 m to 488 m14.0% from 488 m to 492 m9.8% from 492 m to 496 m10.5% from 496 m to 500 m2.5% from 500 m to 516 m10.3% from 516 m to 520 m9.8% from 520 m to 524 m13.6% from 524 m to 529 m10.0% from 529 m to 533 m0.0% from 533 m to 540 m5.7% from 540 m to 547 m10.5% from 547 m to 551 m9.1% from 551 m to 555 m15.4% from 555 m to 559 m13.8% from 559 m to 562 m0.0% from 562 m to 567 m1.9% from 567 m to 588 m14.6% from 588 m to 592 m17.6% from 592 m to 595 m10.3% from 595 m to 599 m18.2% from 599 m to 602 m3.9% from 602 m to 613 m9.5% from 613 m to 617 m9.5% from 617 m to 621 m15.0% from 621 m to 625 m11.4% from 625 m to 628 m3.5% from 628 m to 640 m9.8% from 640 m to 644 m11.4% from 644 m to 647 m10.0% from 647 m to 651 m10.5% from 651 m to 655 m3.0% from 655 m to 675 m9.1% from 675 m to 680 m8.5% from 680 m to 684 m13.0% from 684 m to 689 m9.3% from 689 m to 693 m0.0% from 693 m to 703 m16.2% from 703 m to 707 m10.8% from 707 m to 711 m10.8% from 711 m to 714 m11.4% from 714 m to 718 m16.2% from 718 m to 721 m6.2% from 721 m to 728 m11.4% from 728 m to 731 m16.2% from 731 m to 735 m8.3% from 735 m to 740 m8.5% from 740 m to 745 m13.8% from 745 m to 747 m11.1% from 747 m to 751 m11.1% from 751 m to 755 m10.3% from 755 m to 759 m11.4% from 759 m to 762 m5.1% from 762 m to 774 m9.5% from 774 m to 778 m17.1% from 778 m to 782 m11.1% from 782 m to 785 m17.6% from 785 m to 789 m2.4% from 789 m to 805 m20.7% from 805 m to 808 m12.1% from 808 m to 811 m12.1% from 811 m to 814 m15.0% from 814 m to 818 m2.5% from 818 m to 834 m9.8% from 834 m to 839 m7.8% from 839 m to 844 m8.7% from 844 m to 848 m10.0% from 848 m to 852 m9.5% from 852 m to 859 m10.0% from 859 m to 863 m9.8% from 863 m to 867 m11.1% from 867 m to 870 m14.6% from 870 m to 874 m0.0% from 874 m to 882 m11.8% from 882 m to 886 m10.5% from 886 m to 890 m10.3% from 890 m to 893 m9.3% from 893 m to 898 m11.8% from 898 m to 901 m0.0% from 901 m to 905 m4.1% from 905 m to 924 m9.8% from 924 m to 929 m12.8% from 929 m to 933 m10.5% from 933 m to 937 m0.0% from 937 m to 957 m10.0% from 957 m to 961 m7.7% from 961 m to 966 m8.9% from 966 m to 970 m13.3% from 970 m to 975 m8.3% from 975 m to 980 m0.0% from 980 m to 989 m2.0% from 989 m to 1.0 km6.7% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km6.2% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km6.8% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km11.1% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km1.1% from 1.0 km to 1.1 km8.5% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km9.5% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km9.3% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km10.8% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km0.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km1.7% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km8.9% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km7.1% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km5.6% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km6.6% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km0.0% from 1.1 km to 1.2 km0.0% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km8.6% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km5.6% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km7.6% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km5.7% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km9.1% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km0.0% from 1.2 km to 1.3 km0.0% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km0.0% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km0.0% from 1.3 km to 1.4 km-0.7% from 1.4 km to 1.5 km-5.6% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km-5.6% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km-7.5% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km-5.1% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km0.0% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km-0.8% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km-4.9% from 1.5 km to 1.6 km2%8%8%7%3%-1%0 m250 m500 m750 m1 km1.3 km1.5 km
Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

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Climb categoryUncategorised
Distance1.56 km / 0.97 miles
Elevation gain67.8 m / 222 ft
Average gradient4.4%
Maximum gradient9.4%
Elevation high168.4 m / 552 ft
Elevation low92 m / 302 ft
Climb difficulty score6,781.98

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 868,194th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 73,952nd most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 53,818th out of 268,497 cycling climbs in England.

Ranks 225th out of 5,603 cycling climbs in Hertfordshire.

Ranking 48th out of 897 cycling climbs in North Hertfordshire.

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