Black Hill path from Threipmuir to gate

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Black Hill path, Balerno, City of Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, EH14 7FA, United Kingdom

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Climb Profile

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280 m310 m345 m375 m34.1% from 0 m to 4 m33.3% from 4 m to 9 m33.3% from 9 m to 14 m16.2% from 14 m to 17 m11.1% from 17 m to 23 m6.1% from 23 m to 28 m-22.9% from 28 m to 31 m23.3% from 31 m to 34 m16.7% from 34 m to 39 m-10.0% from 39 m to 44 m-19.4% from 44 m to 47 m29.4% from 47 m to 51 m5.9% from 51 m to 56 m24.4% from 56 m to 60 m21.4% from 60 m to 65 m12.5% from 65 m to 69 m-2.9% from 69 m to 72 m-29.3% from 72 m to 76 m21.9% from 76 m to 79 m-2.9% from 79 m to 83 m2.3% from 83 m to 87 m13.2% from 87 m to 91 m-12.2% from 91 m to 95 m-19.1% from 95 m to 100 m2.6% from 100 m to 104 m-11.8% from 104 m to 107 m8.6% from 107 m to 110 m-1.9% from 110 m to 116 m13.8% from 116 m to 122 m6.9% from 122 m to 127 m-8.8% from 127 m to 131 m18.2% from 131 m to 134 m11.5% from 134 m to 140 m12.1% from 140 m to 144 m6.9% from 144 m to 149 m23.3% from 149 m to 152 m7.5% from 152 m to 158 m6.0% from 158 m to 163 m10.5% from 163 m to 168 m8.2% from 168 m to 173 m15.2% from 173 m to 178 m19.6% from 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km3.1% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km12.5% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km7.9% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km14.3% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km10.3% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km14.7% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km11.9% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km9.7% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km11.4% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km13.5% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km16.2% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km7.7% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km3.2% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km3.2% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km13.3% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km6.7% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km1.8% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km0.0% from 1.3 km to 1.4 km18.7% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km9.7% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km9.4% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km7.0% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km6.5% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km9.6% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km9.7% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km17.4% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km8.1% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km10.8% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km10.3% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km10.5% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km13.9% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km10.4% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km9.3% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km6.1% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km0.0% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km4.9% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km3.0% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km6.1% from 1.4 km to 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Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

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Climb categoryCategory 4
Distance1.53 km / 0.95 miles
Elevation gain88.4 m / 290 ft
Average gradient5.8%
Maximum gradient33.9%
Elevation high370.2 m / 1,215 ft
Elevation low281.8 m / 925 ft
Climb difficulty score8,847.12

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 665,091st out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 52,109th most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 5,714th out of 31,752 cycling climbs in Scotland.

Ranks 173rd out of 789 cycling climbs in Midlothian.

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This is the second most difficult cycling climb in City of Edinburgh.

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