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Nigg Hill (Climb Only)

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Castlecraig, Cromarty, Highland, Scotland, IV19 1QS, United Kingdom
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Climb Profile

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5 m55 m105 m155 m5.6% from 0 m to 9 m8.3% from 9 m to 17 m10.1% from 17 m to 25 m7.8% from 25 m to 33 m13.3% from 33 m to 41 m15.9% from 41 m to 48 m15.6% from 48 m to 55 m13.7% from 55 m to 60 m12.9% from 60 m to 66 m12.5% from 66 m to 72 m4.6% from 72 m to 79 m7.5% from 79 m to 83 m11.8% from 83 m to 86 m11.1% from 86 m to 90 m10.0% from 90 m to 94 m7.9% from 94 m to 98 m7.9% from 98 m to 101 m9.4% from 101 m to 107 m12.5% from 107 m to 111 m15.4% from 111 m to 115 m16.2% from 115 m to 118 m19.0% from 118 m to 123 m18.4% from 123 m to 126 m4.8% from 126 m to 131 m2.5% from 131 m to 135 m2.4% from 135 m to 139 m2.5% from 139 m to 143 m0.0% from 143 m to 147 m-2.4% from 147 m to 151 m0.0% from 151 m to 155 m4.3% from 155 m to 160 m4.3% from 160 m to 164 m15.9% from 164 m to 169 m17.8% from 169 m to 173 m11.4% from 173 m to 178 m9.5% from 178 m to 182 m12.5% from 182 m to 186 m10.8% from 186 m to 189 m10.5% from 189 m to 193 m16.2% from 193 m to 197 m15.8% from 197 m to 201 m21.1% from 201 m to 205 m23.7% from 205 m to 208 m23.1% from 208 m to 212 m4.8% from 212 m to 216 m19.5% from 216 m to 221 m20.9% from 221 m to 225 m8.9% from 225 m to 229 m6.4% from 229 m to 234 m0.0% from 234 m to 239 m1.9% from 239 m to 244 m7.7% from 244 m to 250 m16.1% from 250 m to 255 m18.2% from 255 m to 261 m18.5% from 261 m to 266 m6.6% from 266 m to 272 m11.1% from 272 m to 278 m14.0% from 278 m to 283 m18.6% from 283 m to 289 m23.3% from 289 m to 294 m10.4% from 294 m to 298 m10.2% from 298 m to 304 m6.2% from 304 m to 309 m5.9% from 309 m to 314 m7.4% from 314 m to 320 m8.3% from 320 m to 324 m7.0% from 324 m to 330 m7.7% from 330 m to 335 m6.1% from 335 m to 340 m8.0% from 340 m to 345 m8.2% from 345 m to 350 m12.2% from 350 m to 355 m14.0% from 355 m to 360 m16.7% from 360 m to 365 m9.1% from 365 m to 369 m11.1% from 369 m to 374 m16.3% from 374 m to 378 m16.7% from 378 m to 382 m18.6% from 382 m to 387 m23.3% from 387 m to 391 m23.8% from 391 m to 395 m14.3% from 395 m to 399 m16.7% from 399 m to 403 m9.8% from 403 m to 408 m9.5% from 408 m to 412 m7.3% from 412 m to 416 m9.8% from 416 m to 420 m7.5% from 420 m to 424 m10.5% from 424 m to 428 m10.8% from 428 m to 431 m10.8% from 431 m to 435 m10.5% from 435 m to 439 m13.2% from 439 m to 443 m10.5% from 443 m to 447 m10.3% from 447 m to 450 m10.0% from 450 m to 454 m14.3% from 454 m to 459 m15.0% from 459 m to 463 m16.2% from 463 m to 466 m22.9% from 466 m to 470 m18.7% from 470 m to 473 m23.3% from 473 m to 479 m23.3% from 479 m to 482 m25.8% from 482 m to 485 m18.8% from 485 m to 488 m18.7% from 488 m to 492 m22.6% from 492 m to 495 m18.8% from 495 m to 498 m18.2% from 498 m to 501 m21.9% from 501 m to 504 m22.6% from 504 m to 507 m22.4% from 507 m to 513 m17.2% from 513 m to 519 m18.6% from 519 m to 525 m22.6% from 525 m to 528 m22.6% from 528 m to 531 m18.8% from 531 m to 534 m19.4% from 534 m to 537 m16.7% from 537 m to 543 m12.5% from 543 m to 549 m14.8% from 549 m to 555 m19.4% from 555 m to 558 m16.1% from 558 m to 561 m19.4% from 561 m to 564 m18.8% from 564 m to 568 m19.4% from 568 m to 571 m16.7% from 571 m to 577 m16.1% from 577 m to 580 m17.2% from 580 m to 586 m22.4% from 586 m to 591 m27.6% from 591 m to 597 m31.6% from 597 m to 603 m16.1% from 603 m to 606 m14.7% from 606 m to 609 m11.8% from 609 m to 613 m17.1% from 613 m to 616 m14.7% from 616 m to 620 m16.1% from 620 m to 623 m25.0% from 623 m to 626 m23.3% from 626 m to 629 m21.3% from 629 m to 635 m22.6% from 635 m to 638 m18.6% from 638 m to 644 m21.9% from 644 m to 647 m19.4% from 647 m to 650 m21.4% from 650 m to 656 m19.7% from 656 m to 662 m19.4% from 662 m to 665 m18.2% from 665 m to 669 m17.6% from 669 m to 672 m18.8% from 672 m to 675 m22.6% from 675 m to 678 m18.7% from 678 m to 681 m19.4% from 681 m to 685 m19.4% from 685 m to 688 m19.4% from 688 m to 691 m22.0% from 691 m to 696 m21.7% from 696 m to 702 m29.0% from 702 m to 705 m28.3% from 705 m to 711 m20.3% from 711 m to 717 m16.1% from 717 m to 720 m13.3% from 720 m to 723 m13.3% from 723 m to 729 m13.3% from 729 m to 732 m12.9% from 732 m to 735 m12.9% from 735 m to 738 m12.1% from 738 m to 741 m12.9% from 741 m to 744 m12.9% from 744 m to 748 m12.7% from 748 m to 753 m13.7% from 753 m to 758 m11.5% from 758 m to 763 m14.3% from 763 m to 769 m17.2% from 769 m to 775 m17.9% from 775 m to 780 m19.6% from 780 m to 786 m19.6% from 786 m to 792 m15.0% from 792 m to 798 m15.6% from 798 m to 801 m15.6% from 801 m to 804 m16.1% from 804 m to 807 m16.1% from 807 m to 810 m13.3% from 810 m to 813 m12.5% from 813 m to 816 m9.4% from 816 m to 820 m12.9% from 820 m to 823 m9.7% from 823 m to 826 m12.5% from 826 m to 829 m9.1% from 829 m to 832 m11.4% from 832 m to 836 m8.8% from 836 m to 839 m11.4% from 839 m to 843 m17.6% from 843 m to 846 m14.7% from 846 m to 849 m11.8% from 849 m to 853 m11.4% from 853 m to 856 m22.2% from 856 m to 860 m22.2% from 860 m to 864 m17.9% from 864 m to 867 m20.0% from 867 m to 871 m15.0% from 871 m to 875 m12.5% from 875 m to 879 m9.5% from 879 m to 884 m14.6% from 884 m to 888 m15.4% from 888 m to 892 m14.6% from 892 m to 896 m16.7% from 896 m to 900 m14.0% from 900 m to 904 m4.4% from 904 m to 909 m2.3% from 909 m to 913 m4.5% from 913 m to 918 m4.5% from 918 m to 922 m6.7% from 922 m to 926 m10.9% from 926 m to 931 m8.7% from 931 m to 936 m6.7% from 936 m to 940 m2.2% from 940 m to 945 m0.0% from 945 m to 949 m2.2% from 949 m to 954 m4.3% from 954 m to 958 m4.2% from 958 m to 963 m6.1% from 963 m to 968 m8.3% from 968 m to 973 m4.1% from 973 m to 978 m1.9% from 978 m to 983 m1.9% from 983 m to 988 m1.9% from 988 m to 994 m8.9% from 994 m to 999 m7.1% from 999 m to 1.0 km5.2% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km1.8% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km0.0% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km1.7% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km3.4% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km10.0% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km8.1% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km7.8% from 1.0 km to 1.1 km6.3% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km6.6% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km8.2% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km4.9% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km5.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km0.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km1.8% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km5.6% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km3.8% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km8.8% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km5.1% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km3.6% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km3.9% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km5.7% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km8.7% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km12.2% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km6.4% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km6.1% from 1.1 km to 1.2 km2.1% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km2.2% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km2.2% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km4.5% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km2.1% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km6.1% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km2.0% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km-1.9% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km-1.9% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km0.0% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km10%13%19%11%5%0 m250 m500 m750 m1 km
Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

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Climb categoryCategory 4
Distance1.2 km / 0.75 miles
Elevation gain143.6 m / 471 ft
Average gradient12%
Maximum gradient25.5%
Elevation high153.3 m / 503 ft
Elevation low9.5 m / 31 ft
Climb difficulty score14,363.96

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 359,216th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 21,132nd most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 2,431st out of 31,752 cycling climbs in Scotland.

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Ranks 487th out of 3,565 cycling climbs in Highland.

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A local climb of note, this is the 5th most difficult cycling climb (out of 23 climbs) in Cromarty.

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