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The Long Switchback

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Howards Lane, Mossley, Micklehurst, Tameside, Greater Manchester, England, OL5 9DH, United Kingdom
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Climb Profile

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225 m250 m275 m300 m0.0% from 0 m to 6 m4.8% from 6 m to 10 m28.6% from 10 m to 13 m20.0% from 13 m to 16 m20.0% from 16 m to 18 m0.0% from 18 m to 19 m17.4% from 19 m to 22 m8.3% from 22 m to 24 m9.1% from 24 m to 26 m10.5% from 26 m to 28 m14.3% from 28 m to 31 m20.0% from 31 m to 33 m18.2% from 33 m to 35 m9.1% from 35 m to 37 m25.0% from 37 m to 39 m0.0% from 39 m to 42 m47.1% from 42 m to 43 m15.4% from 43 m to 46 m25.0% from 46 m to 48 m16.0% from 48 m to 50 m9.1% from 50 m to 52 m19.0% from 52 m to 54 m0.0% from 54 m to 57 m11.8% from 57 m to 59 m6.9% from 59 m to 62 m19.0% from 62 m to 64 m8.7% from 64 m to 66 m9.5% from 66 m to 68 m19.0% from 68 m to 70 m25.0% from 70 m to 73 m11.1% from 73 m to 74 m15.4% from 74 m to 77 m23.5% from 77 m to 79 m6.9% from 79 m to 82 m19.0% from 82 m to 84 m9.1% from 84 m to 86 m12.5% from 86 m to 88 m17.4% from 88 m to 90 m13.3% from 90 m to 91 m16.7% from 91 m to 94 m15.4% from 94 m to 95 m8.3% from 95 m to 97 m22.2% from 97 m to 99 m23.5% from 99 m to 101 m8.3% from 101 m to 103 m30.8% from 103 m to 105 m16.7% from 105 m to 107 m37.5% from 107 m to 109 m0.0% from 109 m to 111 m10.5% from 111 m to 113 m13.3% from 113 m to 114 m19.0% from 114 m to 116 m25.0% from 116 m to 118 m11.1% from 118 m to 120 m13.3% from 120 m to 121 m23.5% from 121 m to 123 m21.1% from 123 m to 125 m33.3% from 125 m to 126 m18.2% from 126 m to 128 m0.0% from 128 m to 129 m26.7% from 129 m to 130 m10.5% from 130 m to 132 m13.3% from 132 m to 134 m18.2% from 134 m to 135 m10.5% from 135 m to 137 m30.0% from 137 m to 139 m18.2% from 139 m to 140 m8.7% from 140 m to 142 m28.6% from 142 m to 144 m20.0% from 144 m to 146 m30.8% from 146 m to 147 m15.4% from 147 m to 148 m33.3% from 148 m to 150 m11.8% from 150 m to 152 m42.9% from 152 m to 153 m21.1% from 153 m to 155 m11.8% from 155 m to 157 m13.3% from 157 m to 158 m0.0% from 158 m to 160 m30.8% from 160 m to 162 m10.0% from 162 m to 164 m12.5% from 164 m to 165 m-10.0% from 165 m to 167 m11.8% from 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m15.4% from 243 m to 245 m12.5% from 245 m to 246 m14.3% from 246 m to 248 m11.8% from 248 m to 249 m31.6% from 249 m to 251 m23.5% from 251 m to 253 m12.5% from 253 m to 255 m-10.5% from 255 m to 257 m0.0% from 257 m to 258 m23.5% from 258 m to 260 m8.7% from 260 m to 262 m26.7% from 262 m to 264 m10.0% from 264 m to 266 m9.5% from 266 m to 268 m22.2% from 268 m to 270 m0.0% from 270 m to 272 m12.5% from 272 m to 274 m8.0% from 274 m to 276 m12.5% from 276 m to 278 m9.5% from 278 m to 280 m10.0% from 280 m to 282 m0.0% from 282 m to 283 m14.8% from 283 m to 286 m12.5% from 286 m to 288 m19.0% from 288 m to 290 m25.0% from 290 m to 291 m0.0% from 291 m to 293 m10.0% from 293 m to 295 m0.0% from 295 m to 298 m8.0% from 298 m to 300 m14.3% from 300 m to 301 m11.1% from 301 m to 303 m50.0% from 303 m to 304 m0.0% from 304 m to 307 m13.3% from 307 m to 308 m0.0% from 308 m to 310 m13.3% from 310 m to 312 m18.2% from 312 m to 314 m12.5% from 314 m to 315 m9.1% from 315 m to 318 m15.4% from 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827 m5.9% from 827 m to 830 m11.1% from 830 m to 834 m6.2% from 834 m to 837 m0.0% from 837 m to 840 m-9.5% from 840 m to 842 m8.7% from 842 m to 844 m8.7% from 844 m to 846 m14.8% from 846 m to 849 m0.0% from 849 m to 852 m12.5% from 852 m to 855 m0.0% from 855 m to 859 m5.6% from 859 m to 862 m0.0% from 862 m to 865 m6.3% from 865 m to 869 m-5.9% from 869 m to 872 m5.4% from 872 m to 876 m5.4% from 876 m to 879 m11.1% from 879 m to 883 m11.1% from 883 m to 887 m0.0% from 887 m to 890 m-5.7% from 890 m to 894 m-6.1% from 894 m to 897 m5.3% from 897 m to 901 m5.6% from 901 m to 904 m10.3% from 904 m to 908 m5.4% from 908 m to 912 m0.0% from 912 m to 915 m0.0% from 915 m to 919 m12.1% from 919 m to 922 m13.3% from 922 m to 925 m12.5% from 925 m to 928 m6.3% from 928 m to 932 m0.0% from 932 m to 935 m0.0% from 935 m to 938 m6.9% from 938 m to 941 m7.1% from 941 m to 944 m5.9% from 944 m to 948 m0.0% from 948 m to 951 m0.0% from 951 m to 955 m0.0% from 955 m to 959 m0.0% from 959 m to 963 m5.1% from 963 m to 967 m15.8% from 967 m to 971 m0.0% from 971 m to 974 m6.5% from 974 m to 977 m0.0% from 977 m to 981 m0.0% from 981 m to 984 m6.1% from 984 m to 987 m5.7% from 987 m to 990 m5.4% from 990 m to 994 m11.1% from 994 m to 998 m11.1% from 998 m to 1.0 km5.7% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km-5.7% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km5.6% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km12.1% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km12.1% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km7.1% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km0.0% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km5.8% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km0.0% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km6.1% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km11.1% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km12.5% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km5.9% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km11.1% from 1.0 km to 1.1 km0.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km5.6% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km0.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km15.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km0.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km11.4% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km0.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km10.8% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km-5.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km0.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km0.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km5.1% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km5.4% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km0.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km0.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km0.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km18.8% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km11.4% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km6.1% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km6.1% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km10.8% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km5.7% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km0.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km9.3% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km0.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km-4.7% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km-4.9% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km4.5% from 1.1 km to 1.2 km8.9% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km4.5% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km0.0% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km-4.9% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km9.8% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km0.0% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km0.0% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km0.0% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km0.0% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km4.8% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km9.3% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km4.3% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km4.4% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km0.0% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km0.0% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km4.3% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km0.0% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km0.0% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km8.5% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km7.7% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km0.0% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km-3.9% from 1.2 km to 1.3 km-3.8% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km0.0% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km4.2% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km3.8% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km-3.9% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km0.0% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km-3.6% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km0.0% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km-3.4% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km-3.2% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km-5.9% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km14%8%-3%4%4%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 categoryUncategorised
Distance1.31 km / 0.82 miles
Elevation gain66.8 m / 219 ft
Average gradient5.1%
Maximum gradient26.5%
Elevation high295.6 m / 970 ft
Elevation low227.6 m / 747 ft
Climb difficulty score6,673.6

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 879,610th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

🧮

Ranked as the 75,267th most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 54,821st out of 268,497 cycling climbs in England.

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Ranks 226th out of 829 cycling climbs in Tameside.

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A local climb of note, this is the 9th most difficult cycling climb (out of 50 climbs) in Micklehurst.

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