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The Long Climb (short)

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Whitehouse Road, Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne, North of Tyne, England, NE4 8YB, United Kingdom
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Climb Profile

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15 m45 m80 m110 m3.4% from 0 m to 6 m2.0% from 6 m to 16 m2.9% from 16 m to 19 m2.9% from 19 m to 26 m1.5% from 26 m to 33 m1.4% from 33 m to 40 m0.0% from 40 m to 48 m0.0% from 48 m to 56 m0.0% from 56 m to 63 m1.4% from 63 m to 70 m1.4% from 70 m to 77 m1.6% from 77 m to 84 m3.0% from 84 m to 90 m4.6% from 90 m to 97 m8.1% from 97 m to 104 m9.4% from 104 m to 111 m10.4% from 111 m to 117 m12.3% from 117 m to 124 m10.3% from 124 m to 134 m11.1% from 134 m to 139 m11.1% from 139 m to 144 m7.4% from 144 m to 150 m11.9% from 150 m to 156 m8.1% from 156 m to 164 m6.5% from 164 m to 171 m5.7% from 171 m to 176 m4.2% from 176 m to 181 m4.4% from 181 m to 185 m2.3% from 185 m to 190 m2.3% from 190 m to 194 m2.2% from 194 m to 198 m-2.2% from 198 m to 203 m0.0% from 203 m to 208 m0.0% from 208 m to 212 m2.2% from 212 m to 217 m4.5% from 217 m to 221 m7.1% from 221 m to 226 m10.3% from 226 m to 229 m10.5% from 229 m to 233 m11.1% from 233 m to 237 m10.5% from 237 m to 241 m10.0% from 241 m to 245 m12.8% from 245 m to 249 m10.3% from 249 m to 252 m12.8% from 252 m to 256 m12.5% from 256 m to 260 m12.8% from 260 m to 264 m12.5% from 264 m to 268 m12.8% from 268 m to 272 m12.2% from 272 m to 276 m12.8% from 276 m to 280 m10.5% from 280 m to 284 m13.2% from 284 m to 288 m12.8% from 288 m to 292 m12.8% from 292 m to 296 m12.8% from 296 m to 299 m12.5% from 299 m to 303 m12.8% from 303 m to 307 m12.8% from 307 m to 311 m12.8% from 311 m to 315 m13.2% from 315 m to 319 m12.5% from 319 m to 323 m12.5% from 323 m to 327 m12.2% from 327 m to 331 m12.5% from 331 m to 335 m12.8% from 335 m to 339 m12.8% from 339 m to 343 m12.8% from 343 m to 347 m12.5% from 347 m to 351 m12.5% from 351 m to 355 m10.0% from 355 m to 359 m11.9% from 359 m to 363 m12.5% from 363 m to 367 m12.8% from 367 m to 371 m12.2% from 371 m to 375 m12.5% from 375 m to 379 m12.8% from 379 m to 383 m12.8% from 383 m to 387 m12.8% from 387 m to 391 m10.3% from 391 m to 395 m12.5% from 395 m to 399 m13.2% from 399 m to 402 m13.5% from 402 m to 406 m10.5% from 406 m to 410 m13.2% from 410 m to 414 m12.8% from 414 m to 418 m12.8% from 418 m to 421 m12.8% from 421 m to 425 m12.8% from 425 m to 429 m12.5% from 429 m to 433 m12.5% from 433 m to 437 m7.3% from 437 m to 441 m10.0% from 441 m to 445 m10.3% from 445 m to 449 m7.5% from 449 m to 453 m10.3% from 453 m to 457 m9.8% from 457 m to 461 m7.5% from 461 m to 465 m10.3% from 465 m to 469 m9.8% from 469 m to 473 m8.9% from 473 m to 478 m8.9% from 478 m to 482 m9.3% from 482 m to 487 m9.5% from 487 m to 491 m6.8% from 491 m to 495 m10.9% from 495 m to 500 m8.7% from 500 m to 504 m9.1% from 504 m to 509 m11.4% from 509 m to 513 m9.8% from 513 m to 517 m10.8% from 517 m to 521 m10.8% from 521 m to 525 m10.8% from 525 m to 528 m8.1% from 528 m to 532 m10.5% from 532 m to 536 m10.9% from 536 m to 540 m10.5% from 540 m to 544 m9.1% from 544 m to 549 m7.1% from 549 m to 557 m7.0% from 557 m to 561 m7.0% from 561 m to 566 m7.0% from 566 m to 570 m4.8% from 570 m to 574 m9.1% from 574 m to 579 m6.7% from 579 m to 583 m6.7% from 583 m to 588 m6.7% from 588 m to 592 m6.8% from 592 m to 596 m6.7% from 596 m to 601 m8.7% from 601 m to 606 m6.7% from 606 m to 610 m6.5% from 610 m to 615 m6.5% from 615 m to 619 m8.5% from 619 m to 624 m6.4% from 624 m to 629 m6.4% from 629 m to 633 m8.7% from 633 m to 638 m6.5% from 638 m to 643 m6.3% from 643 m to 647 m8.5% from 647 m to 652 m6.8% from 652 m to 656 m9.1% from 656 m to 661 m8.7% from 661 m to 665 m6.4% from 665 m to 670 m8.5% from 670 m to 675 m6.5% from 675 m to 679 m8.5% from 679 m to 684 m12.5% from 684 m to 689 m8.2% from 689 m to 694 m10.6% from 694 m to 699 m8.3% from 699 m to 703 m10.9% from 703 m to 708 m8.7% from 708 m to 713 m8.3% from 713 m to 717 m8.3% from 717 m to 722 m8.3% from 722 m to 727 m8.3% from 727 m to 732 m8.7% from 732 m to 736 m8.5% from 736 m to 741 m10.4% from 741 m to 746 m7.7% from 746 m to 751 m7.7% from 751 m to 756 m7.7% from 756 m to 761 m7.8% from 761 m to 767 m10.0% from 767 m to 772 m6.0% from 772 m to 777 m5.9% from 777 m to 782 m1.9% from 782 m to 787 m5.7% from 787 m to 792 m1.9% from 792 m to 797 m4.0% from 797 m to 802 m4.0% from 802 m to 807 m4.1% from 807 m to 812 m4.0% from 812 m to 817 m4.0% from 817 m to 822 m3.8% from 822 m to 827 m3.9% from 827 m to 833 m3.8% from 833 m to 838 m3.8% from 838 m to 843 m3.7% from 843 m to 848 m3.7% from 848 m to 854 m3.8% from 854 m to 859 m3.7% from 859 m to 865 m5.6% from 865 m to 870 m5.5% from 870 m to 875 m5.6% from 875 m to 881 m5.7% from 881 m to 886 m5.6% from 886 m to 892 m5.5% from 892 m to 897 m7.1% from 897 m to 903 m5.2% from 903 m to 908 m5.2% from 908 m to 914 m6.8% from 914 m to 920 m5.0% from 920 m to 926 m5.0% from 926 m to 932 m6.6% from 932 m to 938 m5.0% from 938 m to 944 m5.0% from 944 m to 950 m6.6% from 950 m to 956 m4.7% from 956 m to 963 m4.5% from 963 m to 969 m3.0% from 969 m to 976 m3.0% from 976 m to 983 m2.9% from 983 m to 989 m2.8% from 989 m to 997 m2.9% from 997 m to 1.0 km2.9% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km3.0% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km2.7% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km3.0% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km1.5% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km3.2% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km1.6% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km3.6% from 1.0 km to 1.1 km1.8% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km7.1% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km7.3% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km5.3% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km7.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km7.4% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km5.5% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km5.6% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km5.4% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km6.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km5.1% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km7.1% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km6.9% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km7.1% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km5.5% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km6.8% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km6.8% from 1.1 km to 1.2 km7.3% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km6.8% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km8.6% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km7.4% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km8.5% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km6.9% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km7.0% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km8.5% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km6.9% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km9.4% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km7.3% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km7.1% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km7.4% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km9.1% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km7.4% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km7.7% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km7.5% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km7.3% from 1.2 km to 1.3 km8.9% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km7.4% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km5%12%8%5%6%0 m250 m500 m750 m1 km1.3 km
Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

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Climb categoryCategory 4
Distance1.26 km / 0.78 miles
Elevation gain90.9 m / 298 ft
Average gradient7.2%
Maximum gradient12.9%
Elevation high108.3 m / 355 ft
Elevation low17.5 m / 57 ft
Climb difficulty score9,087.12

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 643,158th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 49,866th most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 35,523rd out of 268,497 cycling climbs in England.

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Ranks 35th out of 663 cycling climbs in Newcastle upon Tyne.

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A local climb of note, this is the 4th most difficult cycling climb (out of 32 climbs) in Elswick.

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