Swanston Burn - gate to road

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Edinburgh University Exmoor Pony Trekking Section (Swanston), Swanston Road, Swanston, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, EH10 7DS, United Kingdom
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Climb Profile

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235 m255 m270 m290 m9.5% from 0 m to 2 m0.0% from 2 m to 4 m9.5% from 4 m to 6 m0.0% from 6 m to 8 m10.5% from 8 m to 10 m9.5% from 10 m to 12 m16.7% from 12 m to 15 m8.0% from 15 m to 17 m16.0% from 17 m to 20 m6.7% from 20 m to 23 m8.0% from 23 m to 25 m8.3% from 25 m to 28 m19.0% from 28 m to 30 m9.5% from 30 m to 32 m10.0% from 32 m to 34 m8.0% from 34 m to 36 m0.0% from 36 m to 39 m9.5% from 39 m to 41 m0.0% from 41 m to 43 m11.8% from 43 m to 45 m8.7% from 45 m to 47 m0.0% from 47 m to 49 m21.1% from 49 m to 51 m16.7% from 51 m to 54 m16.7% from 54 m to 56 m14.8% from 56 m to 59 m20.0% from 59 m to 61 m9.5% from 61 m to 63 m8.3% from 63 m to 65 m19.0% from 65 m to 67 m8.0% from 67 m to 70 m8.0% from 70 m to 72 m8.0% from 72 m to 75 m8.7% from 75 m to 77 m8.3% from 77 m to 80 m9.1% from 80 m to 82 m0.0% from 82 m to 84 m17.4% from 84 m to 86 m7.7% from 86 m to 89 m8.0% from 89 m to 91 m9.1% from 91 m to 93 m8.3% from 93 m to 96 m0.0% from 96 m to 98 m9.1% from 98 m to 100 m20.0% from 100 m to 102 m12.5% from 102 m to 104 m42.9% from 104 m to 105 m13.3% from 105 m to 107 m23.5% from 107 m to 108 m11.1% from 108 m to 110 m11.8% from 110 m to 112 m0.0% from 112 m to 113 m10.0% from 113 m to 115 m19.0% from 115 m to 118 m9.1% from 118 m to 120 m10.5% from 120 m to 122 m12.5% from 122 m to 123 m28.6% from 123 m to 125 m10.0% from 125 m to 127 m22.2% from 127 m to 128 m25.0% from 128 m to 130 m13.3% from 130 m to 132 m28.6% from 132 m to 133 m12.5% from 133 m to 135 m22.2% from 135 m to 136 m12.5% from 136 m to 138 m10.0% from 138 m to 140 m11.1% from 140 m to 142 m11.1% from 142 m to 144 m26.7% from 144 m to 145 m13.3% from 145 m to 147 m22.2% from 147 m to 148 m19.0% from 148 m to 150 m9.5% from 150 m to 153 m0.0% from 153 m to 155 m0.0% from 155 m to 156 m10.5% from 156 m to 158 m10.0% from 158 m to 160 m21.1% from 160 m to 162 m23.5% from 162 m to 164 m22.2% from 164 m to 166 m10.0% from 166 m to 168 m10.0% from 168 m to 170 m10.5% from 170 m to 172 m19.0% from 172 m to 174 m20.0% from 174 m to 176 m9.5% from 176 m to 178 m9.5% from 178 m to 180 m0.0% from 180 m to 182 m20.0% from 182 m to 184 m19.0% from 184 m to 186 m30.0% from 186 m to 188 m10.5% from 188 m to 190 m11.1% from 190 m to 192 m12.5% from 192 m to 193 m23.5% from 193 m to 195 m12.5% from 195 m to 196 m23.5% from 196 m to 198 m11.8% from 198 m to 200 m11.8% from 200 m to 202 m10.5% from 202 m to 203 m21.1% from 203 m to 205 m19.0% from 205 m to 207 m8.7% from 207 m to 210 m19.0% from 210 m to 212 m12.5% from 212 m to 213 m22.2% from 213 m to 215 m22.2% from 215 m to 217 m37.5% from 217 m to 219 m25.0% from 219 m to 220 m11.8% from 220 m to 222 m21.1% from 222 m to 224 m10.5% from 224 m to 226 m10.0% from 226 m to 228 m9.5% from 228 m to 230 m0.0% from 230 m to 232 m0.0% from 232 m to 234 m10.0% from 234 m to 236 m20.0% from 236 m to 238 m31.6% from 238 m to 240 m28.6% from 240 m to 242 m9.5% from 242 m to 244 m31.6% from 244 m to 246 m37.5% from 246 m to 247 m23.5% from 247 m to 249 m25.0% from 249 m to 251 m28.6% from 251 m to 252 m25.0% from 252 m to 254 m11.1% from 254 m to 255 m21.1% from 255 m to 257 m11.8% from 257 m to 259 m33.3% from 259 m to 261 m22.2% from 261 m to 263 m26.7% from 263 m to 264 m15.4% from 264 m to 265 m11.1% from 265 m to 267 m14.3% from 267 m to 269 m14.3% from 269 m to 270 m28.6% from 270 m to 271 m13.3% from 271 m to 273 m15.4% from 273 m to 274 m30.8% from 274 m to 275 m15.4% from 275 m to 277 m15.4% from 277 m to 278 m14.3% from 278 m to 279 m15.4% from 279 m to 281 m16.7% from 281 m to 282 m14.3% from 282 m to 283 m26.7% from 283 m to 285 m40.0% from 285 m to 286 m28.6% from 286 m to 288 m15.4% from 288 m to 289 m12.5% from 289 m to 291 m11.1% from 291 m to 292 m0.0% from 292 m to 294 m13.3% from 294 m to 296 m11.8% from 296 m to 298 m9.5% from 298 m to 300 m0.0% from 300 m to 301 m14.3% from 301 m to 303 m16.7% from 303 m to 304 m13.3% from 304 m to 305 m28.6% from 305 m to 307 m26.7% from 307 m to 308 m13.3% from 308 m to 310 m25.0% from 310 m to 311 m30.8% from 311 m to 313 m13.3% from 313 m to 314 m13.3% from 314 m to 316 m0.0% from 316 m to 317 m11.8% from 317 m to 319 m13.3% from 319 m to 320 m0.0% from 320 m to 322 m14.3% from 322 m to 323 m0.0% from 323 m to 325 m16.7% from 325 m to 326 m46.2% from 326 m to 327 m46.2% from 327 m to 328 m36.4% from 328 m to 330 m18.2% from 330 m to 331 m14.3% from 331 m to 332 m9%15%18%18%0 m100 m200 m300 m
Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

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Climb categoryUncategorised
Distance0.33 km / 0.21 miles
Elevation gain47.8 m / 157 ft
Average gradient14.4%
Maximum gradient27.1%
Elevation high287.6 m / 944 ft
Elevation low239.8 m / 787 ft
Climb difficulty score4,780.8

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 1,135,819th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 104,672nd most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 11,272nd out of 31,752 cycling climbs in Scotland.

Ranks 453rd out of 2,023 cycling climbs in City of Edinburgh.

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A local climb of note, this is the 8th most difficult cycling climb (out of 10 climbs) in Swanston.

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