The 'S' Bend

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Glasgow Road, Tannochside, Calderbraes, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, G71 7TR, United Kingdom
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Climb Profile

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50 m65 m85 m100 m0.0% from 0 m to 7 m1.3% from 7 m to 15 m0.0% from 15 m to 22 m0.0% from 22 m to 30 m0.0% from 30 m to 38 m2.6% from 38 m to 45 m0.0% from 45 m to 53 m2.6% from 53 m to 60 m2.6% from 60 m to 68 m2.7% from 68 m to 75 m1.4% from 75 m to 83 m4.2% from 83 m to 90 m5.8% from 90 m to 97 m3.0% from 97 m to 104 m4.8% from 104 m to 110 m4.6% from 110 m to 116 m4.8% from 116 m to 123 m4.8% from 123 m to 129 m6.3% from 129 m to 135 m6.3% from 135 m to 142 m4.7% from 142 m to 148 m6.3% from 148 m to 154 m6.2% from 154 m to 161 m4.7% from 161 m to 167 m4.7% from 167 m to 174 m6.3% from 174 m to 180 m0.0% from 180 m to 187 m4.7% from 187 m to 193 m3.2% from 193 m to 199 m3.1% from 199 m to 206 m4.7% from 206 m to 212 m3.2% from 212 m to 218 m4.8% from 218 m to 225 m6.3% from 225 m to 231 m4.8% from 231 m to 237 m4.7% from 237 m to 244 m6.3% from 244 m to 250 m4.8% from 250 m to 256 m7.9% from 256 m to 263 m4.8% from 263 m to 269 m4.7% from 269 m to 275 m4.7% from 275 m to 282 m6.2% 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Climb Stats

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Climb categoryUncategorised
Distance1.63 km / 1.01 miles
Elevation gain44.1 m / 145 ft
Average gradient2.7%
Maximum gradient5.4%
Elevation high95.12 m / 312 ft
Elevation low50.69 m / 166 ft
Climb difficulty score4,410.25

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 1,202,614th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 112,692nd most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 12,072nd out of 31,752 cycling climbs in Scotland.

Ranks 175th out of 710 cycling climbs in North Lanarkshire.

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This is the third most difficult cycling climb in Calderbraes.

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