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Climbing Calton

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Abbeyhill Arches, Abbey Mount, Old Town, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, EH8 8EA, United Kingdom
Uncategorised

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Climb Profile

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from 1.4 km to 1.4 km10.7% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km9.4% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km11.5% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km9.8% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km9.1% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km9.4% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km9.1% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km7.7% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km8.0% from 1.4 km to 1.5 km11.4% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km0.0% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km2.2% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km7.4% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km0.0% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km7.1% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km0.0% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km2.6% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km3.6% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km5%4%4%3%6%6%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
Distance1.49 km / 0.93 miles
Elevation gain68.5 m / 225 ft
Average gradient4.6%
Maximum gradient8.5%
Elevation high108.2 m / 355 ft
Elevation low39.7 m / 130 ft
Climb difficulty score6,854.46

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 860,792nd out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 73,106th most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 7,986th out of 31,752 cycling climbs in Scotland.

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Ranks 280th out of 2,023 cycling climbs in City of Edinburgh.

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This is the most difficult cycling climb in Old Town.

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