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The only way is up

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Bower Lane, Rugeley, Bishton, Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, England, WS15 2RD, United Kingdom
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Climb Stats

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Climb categoryUncategorised
Distance3.48 km / 2.16 miles
Elevation gain86 m / 282 ft
Average gradient1.9%
Maximum gradient13.8%
Elevation high131.8 m / 432 ft
Elevation low64.4 m / 211 ft
Climb difficulty score6,613.14

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 885,947th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 75,963rd most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 55,352nd out of 268,497 cycling climbs in England.

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Ranks 1,202nd out of 6,357 cycling climbs in Staffordshire.

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Ranking 77th out of 727 cycling climbs in Cannock Chase.

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