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The steep bit

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Ardneil Farm, Portencross, West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, Scotland, KA23 9PZ, United Kingdom
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Climb Profile

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30 m55 m80 m105 m8.3% from 0 m to 5 m10.0% from 5 m to 10 m8.2% from 10 m to 15 m10.4% from 15 m to 20 m8.9% from 20 m to 24 m8.9% from 24 m to 29 m9.5% from 29 m to 33 m9.4% from 33 m to 36 m9.1% from 36 m to 39 m8.8% from 39 m to 43 m11.4% from 43 m to 47 m9.4% from 47 m to 50 m9.4% from 50 m to 53 m10.0% from 53 m to 57 m10.0% from 57 m to 61 m8.6% from 61 m to 65 m12.5% from 65 m to 68 m15.8% from 68 m to 72 m16.1% from 72 m to 75 m17.1% from 75 m to 79 m17.1% from 79 m to 83 m15.4% from 83 m to 87 m16.7% from 87 m to 91 m14.3% from 91 m to 95 m16.2% from 95 m to 99 m14.7% from 99 m to 102 m17.9% from 102 m to 106 m17.1% from 106 m to 109 m17.1% from 109 m to 113 m17.1% from 113 m to 118 m14.3% from 118 m to 122 m18.7% from 122 m to 126 m15.6% from 126 m to 130 m15.6% from 130 m to 135 m16.3% from 135 m to 139 m11.4% from 139 m to 143 m18.2% from 143 m to 148 m14.7% from 148 m to 151 m16.1% from 151 m to 154 m14.7% from 154 m to 158 m9.1% from 158 m to 161 m6.8% from 161 m to 165 m2.4% from 165 m to 169 m2.4% from 169 m to 174 m2.8% from 174 m to 177 m2.4% from 177 m to 181 m0.0% from 181 m to 184 m5.3% from 184 m to 188 m3.0% from 188 m to 192 m5.3% from 192 m to 195 m6.8% from 195 m to 200 m5.6% from 200 m to 203 m6.5% from 203 m to 206 m5.7% from 206 m to 210 m8.6% from 210 m to 213 m6.2% from 213 m to 217 m9.4% from 217 m to 220 m6.5% from 220 m to 223 m6.5% from 223 m to 226 m8.6% from 226 m to 230 m8.1% from 230 m to 233 m9.4% from 233 m to 236 m8.8% from 236 m to 240 m7.9% from 240 m to 244 m8.8% from 244 m to 247 m8.6% from 247 m to 251 m6.3% from 251 m to 254 m7.7% from 254 m to 258 m10.5% from 258 m to 261 m8.1% from 261 m to 265 m11.1% from 265 m to 269 m10.3% from 269 m to 273 m10.0% from 273 m to 277 m10.0% from 277 m to 281 m10.5% from 281 m to 284 m10.3% from 284 m to 288 m11.1% from 288 m to 293 m9.3% from 293 m to 297 m11.6% from 297 m to 301 m9.5% from 301 m to 306 m10.0% from 306 m to 310 m10.8% from 310 m to 313 m10.3% from 313 m to 317 m10.3% from 317 m to 321 m9.8% from 321 m to 325 m10.0% from 325 m to 329 m10.0% from 329 m to 333 m10.8% from 333 m to 337 m10.8% from 337 m to 341 m10.3% from 341 m to 345 m12.8% from 345 m to 348 m9.5% from 348 m to 353 m12.2% from 353 m to 357 m7.3% from 357 m to 361 m5.4% from 361 m to 365 m8.1% from 365 m to 368 m7.7% from 368 m to 372 m9.1% from 372 m to 377 m7.5% from 377 m to 381 m10.5% from 381 m to 384 m5.7% from 384 m to 388 m10.3% from 388 m to 392 m7.1% from 392 m to 396 m9.8% from 396 m to 400 m8.1% from 400 m to 404 m7.9% from 404 m to 408 m8.3% from 408 m to 411 m10.0% from 411 m to 415 m9.8% from 415 m to 420 m8.6% from 420 m to 424 m8.8% from 424 m to 427 m7.3% from 427 m to 431 m11.1% from 431 m to 435 m9.8% from 435 m to 439 m8.3% from 439 m to 443 m10.0% from 443 m to 447 m7.5% from 447 m to 451 m10.0% from 451 m to 455 m10.3% from 455 m to 458 m10.3% from 458 m to 462 m10.0% from 462 m to 466 m11.8% from 466 m to 470 m11.4% from 470 m to 473 m10.0% from 473 m to 476 m9.4% from 476 m to 479 m9.1% from 479 m to 483 m8.3% from 483 m to 486 m8.6% from 486 m to 490 m8.6% from 490 m to 493 m8.6% from 493 m to 497 m8.8% from 497 m to 500 m9.1% from 500 m to 504 m6.3% from 504 m to 507 m10.3% from 507 m to 511 m8.3% from 511 m to 514 m9.1% from 514 m to 518 m6.7% from 518 m to 521 m9.1% from 521 m to 524 m8.6% from 524 m to 527 m9.7% from 527 m to 530 m5.9% from 530 m to 534 m8.8% from 534 m to 537 m9.1% from 537 m to 541 m6.3% from 541 m to 544 m9.4% from 544 m to 547 m6.1% from 547 m to 550 m8.8% from 550 m to 554 m8.6% from 554 m to 557 m10.3% from 557 m to 561 m6.3% from 561 m to 564 m9.1% from 564 m to 568 m8.8% from 568 m to 571 m9.3% from 571 m to 575 m8.3% from 575 m to 579 m11.4% from 579 m to 582 m7.5% from 582 m to 586 m10.8% from 586 m to 590 m7.3% from 590 m to 594 m7.5% from 594 m to 598 m10.8% from 598 m to 602 m7.9% from 602 m to 606 m10.8% from 606 m to 609 m7.9% from 609 m to 613 m10.8% from 613 m to 617 m8.6% from 617 m to 620 m8.1% from 620 m to 624 m8.6% from 624 m to 628 m10.0% from 628 m to 633 m7.3% from 633 m to 637 m10.8% from 637 m to 640 m7.5% from 640 m to 644 m10.0% from 644 m to 648 m9.1% from 648 m to 653 m8.1% from 653 m to 656 m7.7% from 656 m to 660 m10.0% from 660 m to 664 m9.1% from 664 m to 669 m8.9% from 669 m to 673 m10.9% from 673 m to 678 m9.3% from 678 m to 682 m8.9% from 682 m to 687 m9.3% from 687 m to 691 m10.6% from 691 m to 696 m9.3% from 696 m to 700 m12.2% from 700 m to 704 m9.5% from 704 m to 708 m8.7% from 708 m to 713 m11.1% from 713 m to 717 m10.9% from 717 m to 722 m12%11%9%9%9%9%9%0 m100 m200 m300 m400 m500 m600 m700 m
Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

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Climb categoryUncategorised
Distance0.72 km / 0.45 miles
Elevation gain70.1 m / 230 ft
Average gradient9.7%
Maximum gradient17.3%
Elevation high101.2 m / 332 ft
Elevation low31.1 m / 102 ft
Climb difficulty score7,002.43

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 845,802nd out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 71,363rd most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 7,826th out of 31,752 cycling climbs in Scotland.

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Ranks 160th out of 528 cycling climbs in North Ayrshire.

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A local climb of note, this is the 8th most difficult cycling climb (out of 22 climbs) in West Kilbride.

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