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Straight out the cafe

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A87, Baile Mac Ara, Balmacara, Highland, Scotland, IV40 8DJ, United Kingdom
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Climb Profile

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30 m65 m100 m135 m7.4% from 0 m to 5 m7.1% from 5 m to 11 m9.0% from 11 m to 20 m11.3% from 20 m to 25 m11.5% from 25 m to 30 m12.5% from 30 m to 35 m16.3% from 35 m to 40 m12.0% from 40 m to 45 m15.4% from 45 m to 50 m11.8% from 50 m to 55 m4.0% from 55 m to 66 m11.8% from 66 m to 71 m13.0% from 71 m to 75 m7.7% from 75 m to 80 m10.7% from 80 m to 86 m3.7% from 86 m to 97 m7.8% from 97 m to 102 m7.8% from 102 m to 107 m15.4% from 107 m to 112 m11.5% from 112 m to 117 m11.1% from 117 m to 123 m11.3% from 123 m to 128 m15.4% from 128 m to 133 m2.5% from 133 m to 149 m9.6% from 149 m to 159 m7.6% from 159 m to 170 m2.5% from 170 m to 186 m7.5% from 186 m to 191 m7.5% from 191 m to 196 m11.1% from 196 m to 202 m7.4% from 202 m to 207 m0.0% from 207 m to 213 m2.5% from 213 m to 229 m7.5% from 229 m to 234 m11.1% from 234 m to 240 m7.5% from 240 m to 245 m10.9% from 245 m to 250 m3.8% from 250 m to 261 m7.7% from 261 m to 266 m7.7% from 266 m to 271 m11.3% from 271 m to 277 m7.5% from 277 m to 282 m3.8% from 282 m to 292 m7.7% from 292 m to 298 m11.8% from 298 m to 303 m7.8% from 303 m to 308 m7.8% from 308 m to 313 m11.8% from 313 m to 318 m8.3% from 318 m to 323 m12.5% from 323 m to 328 m7.7% from 328 m to 333 m11.3% from 333 m to 338 m7.3% from 338 m to 344 m11.1% from 344 m to 349 m7.4% from 349 m to 354 m11.3% from 354 m to 360 m0.0% from 360 m to 376 m2.4% from 376 m to 410 m5.5% from 410 m to 421 m7.4% from 421 m to 426 m7.7% from 426 m to 431 m5.9% from 431 m to 442 m7.8% from 442 m to 447 m8.0% from 447 m to 452 m16.3% from 452 m to 457 m12.8% from 457 m to 461 m12.0% from 461 m to 466 m12.0% from 466 m to 471 m12.0% from 471 m to 476 m8.5% from 476 m to 481 m8.3% from 481 m to 486 m8.3% from 486 m to 491 m12.5% from 491 m to 495 m12.2% from 495 m to 500 m12.2% from 500 m to 505 m12.5% from 505 m to 510 m13.0% from 510 m to 515 m13.0% from 515 m to 519 m13.0% from 519 m to 524 m8.7% from 524 m to 528 m12.8% from 528 m to 533 m8.7% from 533 m to 538 m13.0% from 538 m to 542 m13.0% from 542 m to 547 m17.8% from 547 m to 551 m13.0% from 551 m to 556 m13.0% from 556 m to 561 m8.9% from 561 m to 565 m12.8% from 565 m to 570 m12.8% from 570 m to 574 m13.0% from 574 m to 579 m13.0% from 579 m to 584 m12.8% from 584 m to 588 m8.5% from 588 m to 593 m13.3% from 593 m to 598 m8.7% from 598 m to 602 m13.0% from 602 m to 607 m8.7% from 607 m to 611 m8.7% from 611 m to 616 m13.6% from 616 m to 620 m4.3% from 620 m to 630 m14.0% from 630 m to 634 m12.8% from 634 m to 639 m9.1% from 639 m to 643 m13.3% from 643 m to 648 m2.9% from 648 m to 661 m8.7% from 661 m to 666 m13.0% from 666 m to 671 m12.8% from 671 m to 675 m13.0% from 675 m to 680 m13.0% from 680 m to 685 m13.3% from 685 m to 689 m12.5% from 689 m to 694 m8.5% from 694 m to 699 m8.7% from 699 m to 703 m12.8% from 703 m to 708 m7.8% from 708 m to 713 m8.3% from 713 m to 718 m4.2% from 718 m to 727 m12.8% from 727 m to 732 m8.7% from 732 m to 737 m12.8% from 737 m to 741 m8.7% from 741 m to 746 m13.0% from 746 m to 750 m13.3% from 750 m to 755 m8.5% from 755 m to 760 m13.0% from 760 m to 764 m13.0% from 764 m to 769 m13.0% from 769 m to 773 m8.7% from 773 m to 778 m13.3% from 778 m to 783 m8.7% from 783 m to 787 m13.3% from 787 m to 792 m9.1% from 792 m to 796 m13.3% from 796 m to 801 m0.0% from 801 m to 805 m8.7% from 805 m to 810 m0.0% from 810 m to 819 m8.5% from 819 m to 824 m12.8% from 824 m to 828 m8.5% from 828 m to 833 m10.8% from 833 m to 842 m13.0% from 842 m to 847 m13.3% from 847 m to 856 m12.2% from 856 m to 861 m0.0% from 861 m to 865 m8.7% from 865 m to 870 m8.9% from 870 m to 874 m8.9% from 874 m to 879 m8.9% from 879 m to 883 m13.3% from 883 m to 888 m9.1% from 888 m to 892 m13.3% from 892 m to 897 m13.6% from 897 m to 901 m8.9% from 901 m to 906 m13.3% from 906 m to 910 m8.9% from 910 m to 915 m13.6% from 915 m to 919 m13.6% from 919 m to 924 m4.7% from 924 m to 932 m9.3% from 932 m to 936 m13.6% from 936 m to 941 m8.9% from 941 m to 945 m8.7% from 945 m to 950 m4.5% from 950 m to 963 m8.7% from 963 m to 968 m8.9% from 968 m to 972 m9.1% from 972 m to 977 m13.6% from 977 m to 981 m13.0% from 981 m to 986 m13.3% from 986 m to 990 m13.3% from 990 m to 995 m13.3% from 995 m to 999 m12.8% from 999 m to 1.0 km12.0% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km13.3% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km18.2% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km13.3% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km19.0% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km9.3% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km14.0% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km13.6% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km13.6% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km9.3% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km4.4% from 1.0 km to 1.1 km8.7% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km8.5% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km8.5% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km8.5% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km8%7%11%10%11%0 m250 m500 m750 m1 km
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Climb Stats

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Climb categoryCategory 4
Distance1.08 km / 0.67 miles
Elevation gain98.2 m / 322 ft
Average gradient9.1%
Maximum gradient15.9%
Elevation high130.8 m / 429 ft
Elevation low32.6 m / 107 ft
Climb difficulty score9,823.56

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Climb Rank

How does this climb compare against every other climb in the world?

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This climb ranks 583,648th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 43,926th most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 4,824th out of 31,752 cycling climbs in Scotland.

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Ranks 859th out of 3,565 cycling climbs in Highland.

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A local climb of note, this is the 4th most difficult cycling climb (out of 12 climbs) in Balmacara.

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