Duncansby Head CLimb

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Duncansby Head Road, John o' Groats, Highland, Scotland, KW1 4YS, United Kingdom
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Climb Profile

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0 m20 m40 m60 m-5.1% from 0 m to 16 m-6.9% from 16 m to 30 m4.5% from 30 m to 44 m6.5% from 44 m to 56 m10.9% from 56 m to 67 m9.8% from 67 m to 77 m12.9% from 77 m to 86 m14.1% from 86 m to 95 m16.0% from 95 m to 102 m17.4% from 102 m to 109 m18.7% from 109 m to 116 m20.0% from 116 m to 122 m25.9% from 122 m to 127 m18.9% from 127 m to 132 m20.0% from 132 m to 137 m16.7% from 137 m to 142 m20.8% from 142 m to 147 m20.8% from 147 m to 152 m16.7% from 152 m to 157 m20.8% from 157 m to 161 m12.2% from 161 m to 166 m12.0% from 166 m to 171 m16.3% from 171 m to 176 m12.0% from 176 m to 181 m12.0% from 181 m to 186 m11.5% from 186 m to 191 m7.7% from 191 m to 197 m11.3% from 197 m to 202 m7.5% from 202 m to 207 m11.5% from 207 m to 212 m0.0% from 212 m to 223 m7.8% from 223 m to 228 m8.2% from 228 m to 233 m11.3% from 233 m to 238 m7.4% from 238 m to 243 m7.3% from 243 m to 249 m0.0% from 249 m to 254 m0.0% from 254 m to 275 m11.3% from 275 m to 280 m7.4% from 280 m to 286 m7.1% from 286 m to 291 m7.3% from 291 m to 297 m7.3% from 297 m to 302 m10.7% from 302 m to 308 m7.1% from 308 m to 314 m7.0% from 314 m to 319 m7.0% from 319 m to 325 m7.0% from 325 m to 331 m0.0% from 331 m to 348 m5.1% from 348 m to 360 m6.8% from 360 m to 366 m6.8% from 366 m to 372 m6.8% from 372 m to 378 m7.0% from 378 m to 383 m10.9% from 383 m to 389 m11.1% from 389 m to 394 m11.3% from 394 m to 400 m11.5% from 400 m to 405 m11.3% from 405 m to 410 m7.7% from 410 m to 415 m7.7% from 415 m to 420 m7.5% from 420 m to 426 m7.5% from 426 m to 431 m7.5% from 431 m to 436 m7.5% from 436 m to 442 m11.8% from 442 m to 447 m7.5% from 447 m to 452 m11.8% from 452 m to 457 m7.7% from 457 m to 462 m2.5% from 462 m to 478 m11.5% from 478 m to 483 m7.8% from 483 m to 488 m7.5% from 488 m to 494 m11.3% from 494 m to 499 m3.8% from 499 m to 509 m12.0% from 509 m to 514 m11.8% from 514 m to 519 m11.5% from 519 m to 525 m11.5% from 525 m to 530 m2.5% from 530 m to 546 m7.8% from 546 m to 551 m15.4% from 551 m to 556 m14.8% from 556 m to 561 m7.6% from 561 m to 572 m15.4% from 572 m to 577 m11.5% from 577 m to 582 m0.0% from 582 m to 602 m3.1% from 602 m to 622 m8.5% from 622 m to 627 m8.5% from 627 m to 631 m12.8% from 631 m to 636 m13.0% from 636 m to 641 m13.0% from 641 m to 645 m13.0% from 645 m to 650 m12.8% from 650 m to 654 m1.6% from 654 m to 679 m12.5% from 679 m to 684 m8.9% from 684 m to 688 m8.7% from 688 m to 693 m13.6% from 693 m to 697 m5%17%5%6%8%7%7%0 m100 m200 m300 m400 m500 m600 m
Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

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Climb categoryUncategorised
Distance0.7 km / 0.43 miles
Elevation gain55.6 m / 182 ft
Average gradient8%
Maximum gradient16.5%
Elevation high57.8 m / 190 ft
Elevation low0.4 m / 1 ft
Climb difficulty score5,556.68

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 1,015,757th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 90,818th most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 9,851st out of 31,752 cycling climbs in Scotland.

Ranks 1,540th 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 10 climbs) in John o' Groats.

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