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Hard up the Bottacks

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Achterneed, Strathpeffer, Highland, Scotland, IV14 9AA, United Kingdom
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Climb Profile

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-25 m10 m40 m75 m9.8% from 0 m to 6 m6.8% from 6 m to 12 m6.9% from 12 m to 18 m10.7% from 18 m to 23 m11.8% from 23 m to 29 m8.3% from 29 m to 33 m13.0% from 33 m to 38 m14.0% from 38 m to 42 m14.6% from 42 m to 46 m15.0% from 46 m to 50 m21.1% from 50 m to 54 m15.8% from 54 m to 58 m16.7% from 58 m to 62 m11.8% from 62 m to 65 m18.7% from 65 m to 68 m17.6% from 68 m to 72 m18.8% from 72 m to 75 m12.1% from 75 m to 78 m12.5% from 78 m to 81 m12.5% from 81 m to 84 m11.4% from 84 m to 88 m0.0% from 88 m to 91 m11.8% from 91 m to 95 m11.8% from 95 m to 98 m11.8% from 98 m to 102 m17.6% from 102 m to 105 m11.8% from 105 m to 108 m0.0% from 108 m to 112 m0.0% from 112 m to 115 m0.0% from 115 m to 119 m10.0% from 119 m to 123 m9.8% from 123 m to 127 m9.5% from 127 m to 132 m9.8% from 132 m to 136 m9.5% from 136 m to 140 m0.0% from 140 m to 144 m0.0% from 144 m to 149 m8.5% from 149 m to 154 m8.7% from 154 m to 158 m8.7% from 158 m to 163 m8.7% from 163 m to 167 m8.5% from 167 m to 172 m0.0% from 172 m to 177 m0.0% from 177 m to 182 m12.8% from 182 m to 186 m8.9% from 186 m to 191 m14.3% from 191 m to 195 m9.8% from 195 m to 199 m10.0% from 199 m to 203 m0.0% from 203 m to 207 m0.0% from 207 m to 211 m10.5% from 211 m to 215 m15.4% from 215 m to 219 m10.3% from 219 m to 223 m10.3% from 223 m to 227 m10.3% from 227 m to 230 m0.0% from 230 m to 234 m0.0% from 234 m to 238 m15.0% from 238 m to 242 m10.5% from 242 m to 246 m16.2% from 246 m to 250 m10.8% from 250 m to 253 m16.7% from 253 m to 257 m0.0% from 257 m to 261 m11.4% from 261 m to 264 m11.4% from 264 m to 268 m11.8% from 268 m to 271 m17.6% from 271 m to 274 m11.4% from 274 m to 278 m11.1% from 278 m to 282 m17.1% from 282 m to 285 m11.8% from 285 m to 288 m11.8% from 288 m to 292 m18.7% from 292 m to 295 m0.0% from 295 m to 298 m13.3% from 298 m to 301 m13.3% from 301 m to 304 m13.3% from 304 m to 307 m12.9% from 307 m to 310 m12.9% from 310 m to 313 m0.0% from 313 m to 317 m0.0% from 317 m to 320 m11.8% from 320 m to 323 m11.4% from 323 m to 327 m17.6% from 327 m to 330 m11.4% from 330 m to 334 m11.4% from 334 m to 337 m11.8% from 337 m to 340 m11.1% from 340 m to 344 m11.1% from 344 m to 348 m17.1% from 348 m to 351 m11.1% from 351 m to 355 m0.0% from 355 m to 358 m11.8% from 358 m to 362 m12.1% from 362 m to 365 m12.1% from 365 m to 368 m12.1% from 368 m to 372 m12.1% from 372 m to 375 m12.1% from 375 m to 378 m12.5% from 378 m to 381 m12.9% from 381 m to 384 m13.3% from 384 m to 387 m12.5% from 387 m to 391 m0.0% from 391 m to 394 m0.0% from 394 m to 397 m0.0% from 397 m to 401 m0.0% from 401 m to 406 m0.0% from 406 m to 411 m8.2% from 411 m to 416 m9.1% from 416 m to 420 m9.8% from 420 m to 424 m10.3% from 424 m to 428 m16.7% from 428 m to 432 m11.4% from 432 m to 435 m11.8% from 435 m to 439 m11.8% from 439 m to 442 m11.8% from 442 m to 446 m12.1% from 446 m to 449 m0.0% from 449 m to 452 m18.2% from 452 m to 455 m12.1% from 455 m to 459 m18.7% from 459 m to 462 m12.5% from 462 m to 465 m19.4% from 465 m to 468 m0.0% from 468 m to 471 m0.0% from 471 m to 474 m13.3% from 474 m to 477 m13.8% from 477 m to 480 m21.4% from 480 m to 483 m14.8% from 483 m to 486 m22.2% from 486 m to 488 m15.4% from 488 m to 491 m16.7% from 491 m to 493 m15.4% from 493 m to 496 m15.4% from 496 m to 499 m16.0% from 499 m to 501 m0.0% from 501 m to 504 m16.0% from 504 m to 506 m14.8% from 506 m to 509 m14.8% from 509 m to 512 m22.2% from 512 m to 514 m15.4% from 514 m to 517 m0.0% from 517 m to 519 m14.8% from 519 m to 522 m15.4% from 522 m to 525 m14.8% from 525 m to 527 m15.4% from 527 m to 530 m15.4% from 530 m to 533 m15.4% from 533 m to 535 m16.0% from 535 m to 538 m16.0% from 538 m to 540 m16.0% from 540 m to 543 m16.7% from 543 m to 545 m0.0% from 545 m to 548 m0.0% from 548 m to 550 m21.4% from 550 m to 553 m13.8% from 553 m to 556 m0.0% from 556 m to 559 m33.3% from 559 m to 562 m13.8% from 562 m to 565 m0.0% from 565 m to 568 m0.0% from 568 m to 571 m0.0% from 571 m to 574 m18.7% from 574 m to 577 m11.8% from 577 m to 581 m0.0% from 581 m to 584 m29.4% from 584 m to 588 m11.8% from 588 m to 591 m0.0% from 591 m to 594 m11.1% from 594 m to 598 m16.7% from 598 m to 602 m0.0% from 602 m to 605 m11.4% from 605 m to 609 m11.4% from 609 m to 612 m17.1% from 612 m to 616 m0.0% from 616 m to 619 m0.0% from 619 m to 623 m0.0% from 623 m to 626 m11.4% from 626 m to 630 m16.7% from 630 m to 633 m11.4% from 633 m to 637 m17.1% from 637 m to 640 m11.8% from 640 m to 644 m0.0% from 644 m to 647 m17.6% from 647 m to 650 m12.5% from 650 m to 654 m20.0% from 654 m to 657 m13.3% from 657 m to 660 m20.7% from 660 m to 662 m0.0% from 662 m to 665 m14.3% from 665 m to 668 m14.3% from 668 m to 671 m21.4% from 671 m to 674 m14.8% from 674 m to 676 m15.4% from 676 m to 679 m0.0% from 679 m to 682 m21.4% from 682 m to 685 m15.4% from 685 m to 687 m15.4% from 687 m to 690 m16.0% from 690 m to 692 m15.4% from 692 m to 695 m16.7% from 695 m to 697 m16.0% from 697 m to 700 m15.4% from 700 m to 702 m23.1% from 702 m to 705 m13.8% from 705 m to 708 m0.0% from 708 m to 711 m0.0% from 711 m to 714 m0.0% from 714 m to 718 m10.3% from 718 m to 722 m10.0% from 722 m to 726 m9.8% from 726 m to 730 m9.5% from 730 m to 734 m9.3% from 734 m to 738 m0.0% from 738 m to 743 m9.1% from 743 m to 747 m9.1% from 747 m to 752 m9.1% from 752 m to 756 m14.0% from 756 m to 760 m8.9% from 760 m to 765 m0.0% from 765 m to 769 m0.0% from 769 m to 774 m0.0% from 774 m to 778 m0.0% from 778 m to 782 m9.5% from 782 m to 787 m9.1% from 787 m to 791 m8.9% from 791 m to 795 m8.9% from 795 m to 800 m13.6% from 800 m to 804 m0.0% from 804 m to 809 m0.0% from 809 m to 813 m8.9% from 813 m to 818 m8.9% from 818 m to 822 m8.9% from 822 m to 827 m9.1% from 827 m to 831 m9.3% from 831 m to 835 m9.3% from 835 m to 840 m9.3% from 840 m to 844 m9.5% from 844 m to 848 m9.8% from 848 m to 852 m10.0% from 852 m to 856 m0.0% from 856 m to 860 m0.0% from 860 m to 864 m15.4% from 864 m to 868 m10.0% from 868 m to 872 m10.5% from 872 m to 876 m15.8% from 876 m to 880 m10.5% from 880 m to 883 m0.0% from 883 m to 887 m10.8% from 887 m to 891 m16.2% from 891 m to 895 m11.1% from 895 m to 898 m11.1% from 898 m to 902 m11.1% from 902 m to 905 m0.0% from 905 m to 909 m10.8% from 909 m to 913 m15.8% from 913 m to 916 m10.5% from 916 m to 920 m10.5% from 920 m to 924 m10.0% from 924 m to 928 m0.0% from 928 m to 932 m0.0% from 932 m to 936 m15.0% from 936 m to 940 m9.8% from 940 m to 944 m10.0% from 944 m to 948 m10.0% from 948 m to 952 m9.8% from 952 m to 956 m0.0% from 956 m to 960 m0.0% from 960 m to 964 m0.0% from 964 m to 968 m0.0% from 968 m to 971 m16.2% from 971 m to 975 m11.1% from 975 m to 979 m16.7% from 979 m to 982 m10.8% from 982 m to 986 m9%11%11%8%0 m250 m500 m750 m
Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

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Climb categoryCategory 4
Distance0.99 km / 0.61 miles
Elevation gain97.2 m / 319 ft
Average gradient9.9%
Maximum gradient18.5%
Elevation high74.8 m / 245 ft
Elevation low-22.4 m / -73 ft
Climb difficulty score9,759.42

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 588,535th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 44,363rd most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 4,874th out of 31,752 cycling climbs in Scotland.

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Ranks 870th 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 20 climbs) in Strathpeffer.

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