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Cairn Leuchan Steep

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Mounth Road, Balintober, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB35 5SN, United Kingdom
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Climb Profile

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525 m560 m595 m630 m0.0% from 0 m to 11 m8.9% from 11 m to 16 m19.0% from 16 m to 18 m19.0% from 18 m to 20 m17.4% from 20 m to 22 m18.2% from 22 m to 24 m13.6% from 24 m to 29 m25.0% from 29 m to 31 m17.4% from 31 m to 33 m34.8% from 33 m to 36 m32.0% from 36 m to 38 m38.1% from 38 m to 40 m28.6% from 40 m to 42 m40.0% from 42 m to 44 m0.0% from 44 m to 47 m21.1% from 47 m to 48 m21.1% from 48 m to 50 m20.0% from 50 m to 52 m52.6% from 52 m to 54 m6.9% from 54 m to 60 m22.2% from 60 m to 62 m21.1% from 62 m to 64 m20.0% from 64 m to 66 m22.2% from 66 m to 68 m7.7% from 68 m to 73 m23.5% from 73 m to 74 m28.6% from 74 m to 76 m30.8% from 76 m to 77 m26.7% from 77 m to 79 m12.9% from 79 m to 82 m26.7% from 82 m to 83 m26.7% from 83 m to 85 m37.5% from 85 m to 86 m25.0% from 86 m to 88 m26.7% from 88 m to 89 m26.7% from 89 m to 91 m26.7% from 91 m to 92 m40.0% from 92 m to 94 m26.7% from 94 m to 95 m25.0% from 95 m to 97 m22.2% from 97 m to 99 m25.0% from 99 m to 100 m23.5% from 100 m to 102 m22.2% from 102 m to 104 m26.7% from 104 m to 105 m25.0% from 105 m to 107 m25.0% from 107 m to 109 m25.0% from 109 m to 110 m20.0% from 110 m to 112 m0.0% from 112 m to 117 m3.4% from 117 m to 128 m18.2% from 128 m to 131 m18.2% from 131 m to 133 m18.2% from 133 m to 135 m19.0% from 135 m to 137 m0.0% from 137 m to 145 m6.6% from 145 m to 151 m27.3% from 151 m to 154 m19.0% from 154 m to 156 m20.0% from 156 m to 158 m21.1% from 158 m to 160 m0.0% from 160 m to 171 m21.1% from 171 m to 173 m20.0% from 173 m to 175 m30.0% from 175 m to 177 m23.5% from 177 m to 179 m23.5% from 179 m to 181 m11.1% from 181 m to 184 m22.2% from 184 m to 186 m37.5% from 186 m to 188 m23.5% from 188 m to 189 m20.0% from 189 m to 191 m12.5% from 191 m to 195 m37.5% from 195 m to 196 m25.0% from 196 m to 198 m33.3% from 198 m to 200 m26.7% from 200 m to 201 m26.7% from 201 m to 203 m46.2% from 203 m to 204 m30.8% from 204 m to 205 m23.5% from 205 m to 207 m25.0% from 207 m to 208 m37.5% from 208 m to 210 m42.9% from 210 m to 211 m28.6% from 211 m to 213 m37.5% from 213 m to 214 m40.0% from 214 m to 216 m46.2% from 216 m to 217 m40.0% from 217 m to 219 m37.5% from 219 m to 220 m0.0% from 220 m to 224 m11.1% from 224 m to 227 m18.2% from 227 m to 230 m43.5% from 230 m to 232 m18.2% from 232 m to 234 m0.0% from 234 m to 241 m0.0% from 241 m to 258 m7.2% from 258 m to 266 m17.4% from 266 m to 269 m19.0% from 269 m to 271 m19.0% from 271 m to 273 m20.0% from 273 m to 275 m5.4% from 275 m to 282 m42.1% from 282 m to 284 m27.3% from 284 m to 286 m19.0% from 286 m to 288 m0.0% from 288 m to 295 m8.5% from 295 m to 300 m16.0% from 300 m to 302 m15.4% from 302 m to 305 m16.0% from 305 m to 307 m13.8% from 307 m to 310 m0.0% from 310 m to 313 m3.0% from 313 m to 326 m14.8% from 326 m to 329 m26.1% from 329 m to 331 m19.0% from 331 m to 333 m16.7% from 333 m to 336 m8.3% from 336 m to 340 m16.0% from 340 m to 343 m36.4% from 343 m to 345 m27.3% from 345 m to 347 m8.9% from 347 m to 352 m18.2% from 352 m to 354 m17.4% from 354 m to 356 m16.7% from 356 m to 359 m14.8% from 359 m to 361 m0.0% from 361 m to 371 m10.8% from 371 m to 375 m20.0% from 375 m to 377 m33.3% from 377 m to 378 m21.1% from 378 m to 380 m31.6% from 380 m to 382 m22.2% from 382 m to 384 m37.5% from 384 m to 386 m37.5% from 386 m to 387 m22.2% from 387 m to 389 m33.3% from 389 m to 391 m37.5% from 391 m to 392 m35.3% from 392 m to 394 m23.5% from 394 m to 396 m37.5% from 396 m to 397 m21.1% from 397 m to 399 m20.0% from 399 m to 401 m22.2% from 401 m to 403 m22.2% from 403 m to 405 m9.4% from 405 m to 411 m23.5% from 411 m to 413 m20.0% from 413 m to 415 m35.3% from 415 m to 417 m21.1% from 417 m to 419 m0.0% from 419 m to 420 m12.5% from 420 m to 424 m22.2% from 424 m to 425 m28.6% from 425 m to 428 m19.0% from 428 m to 430 m20.0% from 430 m to 432 m7.0% from 432 m to 437 m22.2% from 437 m to 439 m42.1% from 439 m to 441 m21.1% from 441 m to 443 m10.0% from 443 m to 449 m20.0% from 449 m to 451 m16.0% from 451 m to 453 m14.8% from 453 m to 456 m12.5% from 456 m to 459 m0.0% from 459 m to 475 m3.4% from 475 m to 487 m21.1% from 487 m to 489 m22.2% from 489 m to 491 m31.6% from 491 m to 493 m44.4% from 493 m to 494 m28.6% from 494 m to 497 m30.0% from 497 m to 499 m33.3% from 499 m to 500 m63.2% from 500 m to 502 m22.2% from 502 m to 504 m33.3% from 504 m to 506 m31.6% from 506 m to 508 m37.5% from 508 m to 509 m22.2% from 509 m to 511 m30.0% from 511 m to 513 m10.2% from 513 m to 519 m23.5% from 519 m to 521 m35.3% from 521 m to 522 m12.9% from 522 m to 526 m33.3% from 526 m to 527 m3.3% from 527 m to 540 m21.1% from 540 m to 542 m20.0% from 542 m to 544 m23.5% from 544 m to 545 m23.5% from 545 m to 547 m12.1% from 547 m to 550 m31.6% from 550 m to 552 m21.1% from 552 m to 554 m35.3% from 554 m to 556 m23.5% from 556 m to 557 m7.8% from 557 m to 563 m30.0% from 563 m to 565 m18.2% from 565 m to 567 m26.1% from 567 m to 569 m25.0% from 569 m to 571 m0.0% from 571 m to 576 m5.8% from 576 m to 583 m19.0% from 583 m to 585 m33.3% from 585 m to 587 m23.5% from 587 m to 588 m23.5% from 588 m to 590 m35.3% from 590 m to 592 m31.6% from 592 m to 594 m21.1% from 594 m to 596 m37.5% from 596 m to 597 m33.3% from 597 m to 599 m22.2% from 599 m to 601 m22.2% from 601 m to 603 m33.3% from 603 m to 604 m23.5% from 604 m to 606 m25.0% from 606 m to 608 m7.1% from 608 m to 613 m19.0% from 613 m to 615 m20.0% from 615 m to 617 m22.2% from 617 m to 619 m21.1% from 619 m to 621 m0.0% from 621 m to 623 m6.5% from 623 m to 632 m14.8% from 632 m to 635 m20.0% from 635 m to 638 m14.8% from 638 m to 641 m44.4% from 641 m to 643 m20.0% from 643 m to 646 m13.8% from 646 m to 649 m19%14%14%16%14%19%17%0 m100 m200 m300 m400 m500 m600 m
Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

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Climb categoryCategory 4
Distance0.65 km / 0.40 miles
Elevation gain104 m / 341 ft
Average gradient16%
Maximum gradient38.8%
Elevation high629.8 m / 2,066 ft
Elevation low525.8 m / 1,725 ft
Climb difficulty score10,401.79

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 543,737th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 39,826th most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 4,424th out of 31,752 cycling climbs in Scotland.

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Ranks 359th out of 2,909 cycling climbs in Aberdeenshire.

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Ranking 24th out of 60 cycling climbs in Ballater.

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