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Nelson's Nightmare

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Lakes, Skelwith Bridge, Westmorland and Furness, England, LA22 9HL, United Kingdom
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Climb Profile

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85 m115 m150 m180 m4.7% from 0 m to 13 m7.4% from 13 m to 29 m6.9% from 29 m to 35 m8.5% from 35 m to 47 m7.8% from 47 m to 57 m14.0% from 57 m to 63 m8.4% from 63 m to 75 m1.7% from 75 m to 86 m4.9% from 86 m to 99 m9.8% from 99 m to 105 m7.4% from 105 m to 121 m13.0% from 121 m to 126 m20.0% from 126 m to 130 m10.4% from 130 m to 141 m13.8% from 141 m to 147 m24.2% from 147 m to 150 m8.3% from 150 m to 162 m3.9% from 162 m to 167 m7.3% from 167 m to 184 m7.5% from 184 m to 189 m7.6% from 189 m to 200 m8.4% from 200 m to 219 m9.3% from 219 m to 223 m12.2% from 223 m to 231 m11.0% from 231 m to 244 m11.8% from 244 m to 252 m4.7% from 252 m to 257 m5.8% from 257 m to 277 m3.5% from 277 m to 289 m5.4% from 289 m to 300 m4.8% from 300 m to 304 m5.8% from 304 m to 325 m17.1% from 325 m to 328 m9.1% from 328 m to 335 m11.0% from 335 m to 344 m15.2% from 344 m to 351 m11.8% from 351 m to 354 m5.2% from 354 m to 377 m0.0% from 377 m to 386 m4.3% from 386 m to 390 m4.3% from 390 m to 395 m6.3% from 395 m to 408 m5.0% from 408 m to 412 m5.4% from 412 m to 427 m12.2% from 427 m to 440 m12.2% from 440 m to 445 m30.0% from 445 m to 447 m24.5% from 447 m to 452 m17.8% from 452 m to 456 m20.0% from 456 m to 458 m16.3% from 458 m to 467 m8.8% from 467 m to 480 m5.3% from 480 m to 484 m5.7% from 484 m to 502 m12.5% from 502 m to 505 m4.3% from 505 m to 519 m4.3% from 519 m to 528 m-2.2% from 528 m to 566 m-3.3% from 566 m to 572 m-4.0% from 572 m to 577 m0.0% from 577 m to 581 m-1.5% from 581 m to 595 m0.0% from 595 m to 622 m2.6% from 622 m to 630 m-1.0% from 630 m to 669 m-7.2% from 669 m to 677 m-2.4% from 677 m to 701 m4.4% from 701 m to 729 m15.4% from 729 m to 734 m4.9% from 734 m to 750 m3.3% from 750 m to 756 m4.1% from 756 m to 785 m10.3% from 785 m to 791 m1.9% from 791 m to 823 m0.0% from 823 m to 829 m9.8% from 829 m to 835 m6.2% from 835 m to 842 m1.6% from 842 m to 866 m0.0% from 866 m to 872 m1.7% from 872 m to 884 m1.7% from 884 m to 897 m3.4% from 897 m to 902 m8.5% from 902 m to 921 m23.7% from 921 m to 929 m7.6% from 929 m to 942 m3.0% from 942 m to 975 m4.5% from 975 m to 1.0 km0.0% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km5.9% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km4.0% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km2.0% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km6.3% from 1.0 km to 1.1 km4.7% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km8.2% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km4.1% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km5.5% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km6.7% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km4.3% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km4.7% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km6.2% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km8.5% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km4.5% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km2.1% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km2.0% from 1.1 km to 1.2 km5.9% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km1.9% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km3.6% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km3.8% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km5.1% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km7.3% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km6.7% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km4.1% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km4.7% from 1.2 km to 1.3 km8.0% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km9.0% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km9.1% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km7.7% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km4.5% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km7.8% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km6.2% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km8.5% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km7.8% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km7.8% from 1.3 km to 1.4 km3.1% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km5.8% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km7.9% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km9.2% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km9.2% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km8.7% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km12.9% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km6.7% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km3.2% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km10.6% from 1.4 km to 1.5 km17.1% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km12.1% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km7.9% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km7.6% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km5.3% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km15.8% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km18.2% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km9%8%1%4%5%8%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 categoryCategory 4
Distance1.52 km / 0.94 miles
Elevation gain87.8 m / 288 ft
Average gradient5.8%
Maximum gradient22.4%
Elevation high177.6 m / 583 ft
Elevation low89.8 m / 295 ft
Climb difficulty score8,777.64

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 671,846th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 52,818th most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 37,741st out of 268,497 cycling climbs in England.

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Ranks 1,448th out of 4,794 cycling climbs in Westmorland and Furness.

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Ranking 19th out of 49 cycling climbs in Skelwith Bridge.

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