On the straight and narrow

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A9, South Kessock, Craigton, North Kessock, Highland, Scotland, IV1 3UB, United Kingdom
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Climb Profile

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85 m105 m125 m145 m10.5% from 0 m to 2 m20.0% from 2 m to 4 m9.5% from 4 m to 6 m35.3% from 6 m to 8 m25.0% from 8 m to 9 m23.5% from 9 m to 11 m50.0% from 11 m to 13 m22.2% from 13 m to 14 m30.0% from 14 m to 16 m11.1% from 16 m to 18 m50.0% from 18 m to 19 m33.3% from 19 m to 21 m16.7% from 21 m to 22 m50.0% from 22 m to 23 m0.0% from 23 m to 24 m33.3% from 24 m to 25 m11.1% from 25 m to 27 m22.2% from 27 m to 29 m35.3% from 29 m to 31 m18.2% from 31 m to 32 m28.6% from 32 m to 33 m20.0% from 33 m to 34 m44.4% from 34 m to 35 m15.4% from 35 m to 36 m11.1% from 36 m to 38 m25.0% from 38 m to 40 m33.3% from 40 m to 41 m26.7% from 41 m to 42 m30.8% from 42 m to 44 m22.2% from 44 m to 45 m10.5% from 45 m to 46 m0.0% from 46 m to 48 m13.3% from 48 m to 49 m10.5% from 49 m to 51 m9.5% from 51 m to 53 m16.0% from 53 m to 56 m0.0% from 56 m to 58 m11.8% from 58 m to 59 m12.5% from 59 m to 61 m13.3% from 61 m to 63 m0.0% from 63 m to 64 m26.7% from 64 m to 66 m10.5% from 66 m to 68 m8.3% from 68 m to 70 m8.3% from 70 m to 72 m8.7% from 72 m to 75 m8.7% from 75 m to 77 m9.5% from 77 m to 79 m12.5% from 79 m to 81 m26.7% from 81 m to 82 m0.0% from 82 m to 84 m21.1% from 84 m to 85 m12.5% from 85 m to 87 m23.5% from 87 m to 89 m7.7% from 89 m to 91 m9.5% from 91 m to 93 m12.5% from 93 m to 95 m0.0% from 95 m to 97 m30.8% from 97 m to 98 m11.1% from 98 m to 100 m9.1% from 100 m to 102 m18.2% from 102 m to 104 m6.9% from 104 m to 107 m8.3% from 107 m to 110 m10.5% from 110 m to 111 m22.2% from 111 m to 113 m16.7% from 113 m to 116 m9.5% from 116 m to 118 m8.3% from 118 m to 120 m0.0% from 120 m to 123 m7.4% from 123 m to 126 m8.7% from 126 m to 128 m6.9% from 128 m to 131 m13.3% from 131 m to 134 m6.7% from 134 m to 137 m6.2% from 137 m to 141 m9.1% from 141 m to 143 m6.9% from 143 m to 146 m7.4% from 146 m to 148 m8.0% from 148 m to 151 m6.9% from 151 m to 154 m6.1% from 154 m to 157 m16.0% from 157 m to 160 m18.2% from 160 m to 162 m7.7% from 162 m to 164 m16.0% from 164 m to 167 m13.3% from 167 m to 168 m26.7% from 168 m to 170 m13.3% from 170 m to 171 m22.2% from 171 m to 174 m13.8% from 174 m to 177 m13.3% from 177 m to 180 m23.1% from 180 m to 183 m5.6% from 183 m to 186 m6.1% from 186 m to 189 m11.1% from 189 m to 191 m6.3% from 191 m to 194 m12.5% from 194 m to 198 m5.9% from 198 m to 201 m8.7% from 201 m to 203 m7.4% from 203 m to 206 m5.9% from 206 m to 209 m14.3% from 209 m to 212 m7.7% from 212 m to 215 m16.7% from 215 m to 217 m9.5% from 217 m to 219 m13.8% from 219 m to 222 m11.4% from 222 m to 226 m7.1% from 226 m to 229 m20.0% from 229 m to 232 m6.9% from 232 m to 234 m13.3% from 234 m to 237 m6.7% from 237 m to 240 m7.1% from 240 m to 243 m18.2% from 243 m to 245 m0.0% from 245 m to 248 m5.7% from 248 m to 252 m6.2% from 252 m to 255 m7.1% from 255 m to 258 m7.1% from 258 m to 261 m0.0% from 261 m to 263 m16.0% from 263 m to 265 m0.0% from 265 m to 268 m15.4% from 268 m to 271 m8.7% from 271 m to 273 m13.3% from 273 m to 276 m19.4% from 276 m to 279 m16.0% from 279 m to 282 m24.0% from 282 m to 284 m8.7% from 284 m to 287 m31.6% from 287 m to 289 m14.8% from 289 m to 291 m7.4% from 291 m to 294 m20.0% from 294 m to 296 m10.5% from 296 m to 298 m8.3% from 298 m to 300 m7.7% from 300 m to 303 m16.0% from 303 m to 305 m27.3% from 305 m to 308 m8.0% from 308 m to 310 m17.4% from 310 m to 312 m8.7% from 312 m to 315 m18.2% from 315 m to 317 m18.2% from 317 m to 319 m0.0% from 319 m to 321 m21.1% from 321 m to 323 m8.3% from 323 m to 325 m7.1% from 325 m to 328 m0.0% from 328 m to 331 m5.7% from 331 m to 335 m6.5% from 335 m to 338 m7.1% from 338 m to 340 m16.0% from 340 m to 343 m0.0% from 343 m to 345 m30.8% from 345 m to 346 m20.0% from 346 m to 348 m9.1% from 348 m to 351 m20.0% from 351 m to 353 m9.5% from 353 m to 355 m18.2% from 355 m to 357 m8.3% from 357 m to 359 m18.2% from 359 m to 361 m11.1% from 361 m to 363 m13.3% from 363 m to 365 m19.0% from 365 m to 367 m17.4% from 367 m to 369 m7.7% from 369 m to 372 m17.4% from 372 m to 374 m0.0% from 374 m to 376 m19.0% from 376 m to 378 m10.0% from 378 m to 380 m30.0% from 380 m to 382 m9.5% from 382 m to 384 m8.7% from 384 m to 387 m33.3% from 387 m to 389 m0.0% from 389 m to 391 m18.2% from 391 m to 393 m8.7% from 393 m to 396 m21.1% from 396 m to 398 m7.7% from 398 m to 400 m19.0% from 400 m to 402 m23.5% from 402 m to 404 m8.0% from 404 m to 407 m6.7% from 407 m to 410 m0.0% from 410 m to 413 m7.4% from 413 m to 415 m7.7% from 415 m to 418 m0.0% from 418 m to 421 m11.8% from 421 m to 425 m6.5% from 425 m to 428 m5.7% from 428 m to 431 m6.1% from 431 m to 435 m18.2% from 435 m to 438 m11.4% from 438 m to 442 m5.7% from 442 m to 445 m12.5% from 445 m to 448 m4.8% from 448 m to 452 m10.5% from 452 m to 456 m5.3% from 456 m to 460 m17%11%11%12%8%0 m100 m200 m300 m400 m
Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

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Climb categoryUncategorised
Distance0.46 km / 0.29 miles
Elevation gain55.8 m / 183 ft
Average gradient12.1%
Maximum gradient30.8%
Elevation high143.6 m / 471 ft
Elevation low87.8 m / 288 ft
Climb difficulty score5,579.8

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 1,012,481st out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 90,408th most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 9,806th out of 31,752 cycling climbs in Scotland.

Ranks 1,533rd out of 3,565 cycling climbs in Highland.

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This is the second most difficult cycling climb in North Kessock.

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