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The paper chase

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A836, Bighouse, Melvich, Highland, Scotland, KW14 7YJ, United Kingdom
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Climb Profile

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Climb Stats

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Climb categoryUncategorised
Distance1.81 km / 1.12 miles
Elevation gain35.1 m / 115 ft
Average gradient1.9%
Maximum gradient8.9%
Elevation high84.1 m / 276 ft
Elevation low43.1 m / 141 ft
Climb difficulty score3,504.03

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 1,398,191st out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 136,733rd most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 14,453rd out of 31,752 cycling climbs in Scotland.

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Ranks 2,085th out of 3,565 cycling climbs in Highland.

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This is the easiest cycling climb in Melvich.

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