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###Climb 4 - Blackford

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2, Observatory Road, Blackford Hill, Blackford, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, EH9 3HE, United Kingdom
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Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

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Climb categoryUncategorised
Distance1.05 km / 0.65 miles
Elevation gain79.9 m / 262 ft
Average gradient7.6%
Maximum gradient20.8%
Elevation high167 m / 548 ft
Elevation low87.1 m / 286 ft
Climb difficulty score7,993.19

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 761,468th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 61,740th most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 6,786th out of 31,752 cycling climbs in Scotland.

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Ranks 227th out of 2,023 cycling climbs in City of Edinburgh.

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A local climb of note, this is the 6th most difficult cycling climb (out of 45 climbs) in Blackford.

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