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The Black Spot

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Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland, EH42 1RX, United Kingdom
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Climb Profile

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45 m55 m70 m80 m2.1% from 0 m to 5 m2.0% from 5 m to 10 m2.0% from 10 m to 15 m2.0% from 15 m to 20 m2.0% from 20 m to 25 m0.0% from 25 m to 30 m1.8% from 30 m to 35 m1.8% from 35 m to 41 m3.3% from 41 m to 47 m0.0% from 47 m to 51 m0.0% from 51 m to 56 m0.0% from 56 m to 61 m1.9% from 61 m to 67 m0.0% from 67 m to 72 m2.6% from 72 m to 76 m0.0% from 76 m to 81 m2.8% from 81 m to 85 m0.0% from 85 m to 88 m2.1% from 88 m to 93 m1.9% from 93 m to 98 m0.0% from 98 m to 103 m1.7% from 103 m to 109 m1.7% from 109 m to 115 m0.0% from 115 m to 119 m1.9% from 119 m to 125 m1.9% from 125 m to 130 m3.6% from 130 m to 136 m1.8% from 136 m to 141 m2.1% from 141 m to 146 m1.6% from 146 m to 152 m2.1% from 152 m to 162 m2.9% from 162 m to 165 m5.7% from 165 m to 169 m9.4% from 169 m to 172 m10.0% from 172 m to 175 m10.2% from 175 m to 180 m8.8% from 180 m to 186 m8.0% from 186 m to 191 m10.0% from 191 m to 198 m9.8% from 198 m to 202 m9.3% from 202 m to 206 m9.3% from 206 m to 210 m8.9% from 210 m to 215 m9.1% from 215 m to 219 m10.2% from 219 m to 224 m9.4% from 224 m to 227 m9.3% from 227 m to 232 m9.4% from 232 m to 235 m7.1% from 235 m to 239 m8.8% from 239 m to 242 m11.1% from 242 m to 246 m8.3% from 246 m to 250 m10.5% from 250 m to 253 m8.5% from 253 m to 259 m8.9% from 259 m to 265 m8.8% from 265 m to 268 m9.8% from 268 m to 274 m10.0% from 274 m to 277 m8.8% from 277 m to 281 m9.4% from 281 m to 284 m11.1% from 284 m to 288 m11.8% from 288 m to 291 m8.8% from 291 m to 294 m10.8% from 294 m to 301 m10.3% from 301 m to 305 m11.9% from 305 m to 309 m9.1% from 309 m to 312 m8.6% from 312 m to 316 m12.1% from 316 m to 319 m9.4% from 319 m to 322 m9.4% from 322 m to 326 m8.8% from 326 m to 329 m8.6% from 329 m to 335 m9.4% from 335 m to 338 m9.7% from 338 m to 341 m10.0% from 341 m to 344 m8.8% from 344 m to 350 m7.0% from 350 m to 355 m9.4% from 355 m to 362 m6.5% from 362 m to 365 m8.8% from 365 m to 368 m8.8% from 368 m to 372 m5.4% from 372 m to 375 m9.4% from 375 m to 379 m6.1% from 379 m to 382 m8.9% from 382 m to 388 m7.7% from 388 m to 393 m7.5% from 393 m to 398 m8.5% from 398 m to 404 m8.5% from 404 m to 410 m6.6% from 410 m to 416 m9.4% from 416 m to 419 m6.5% from 419 m to 422 m6.7% from 422 m to 425 m7.3% from 425 m to 431 m6.5% from 431 m to 434 m6.7% from 434 m to 440 m5.9% from 440 m to 443 m6.1% from 443 m to 447 m5.9% from 447 m to 450 m6.7% from 450 m to 454 m5.0% from 454 m to 458 m5.9% from 458 m to 462 m6.3% from 462 m to 465 m4.9% from 465 m to 469 m6.5% from 469 m to 472 m7.0% from 472 m to 477 m5.2% from 477 m to 482 m4.0% from 482 m to 492 m0.0% from 492 m to 499 m1.4% from 499 m to 506 m1%4%9%9%6%0 m100 m200 m300 m400 m500 m
Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

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Climb categoryUncategorised
Distance0.51 km / 0.31 miles
Elevation gain29.9 m / 98 ft
Average gradient5.9%
Maximum gradient10.7%
Elevation high79.3 m / 260 ft
Elevation low49.4 m / 162 ft
Climb difficulty score2,987.17

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 1,538,300th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 154,497th most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 16,203rd out of 31,752 cycling climbs in Scotland.

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Ranks 444th out of 980 cycling climbs in East Lothian.

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A local climb of note, this is the 10th most difficult cycling climb (out of 31 climbs) in Dunbar.

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