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Kelso Hill

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Birkenside, Scottish Borders, Scotland, TD4 6AR, United Kingdom
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Climb Profile

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20 m55 m85 m120 m12.5% from 0 m to 3 m19.4% from 3 m to 6 m6.8% from 6 m to 12 m13.8% from 12 m to 15 m14.3% from 15 m to 18 m15.4% from 18 m to 21 m27.3% from 21 m to 23 m5.5% from 23 m to 30 m17.4% from 30 m to 32 m16.0% from 32 m to 35 m16.7% from 35 m to 37 m8.2% from 37 m to 42 m13.6% from 42 m to 47 m14.3% from 47 m to 49 m19.0% from 49 m to 51 m16.7% from 51 m to 54 m13.8% from 54 m to 57 m0.0% from 57 m to 59 m6.0% from 59 m to 66 m26.1% from 66 m to 68 m11.8% from 68 m to 72 m13.3% from 72 m to 75 m21.4% from 75 m to 78 m0.0% from 78 m to 85 m14.8% from 85 m to 88 m22.2% from 88 m to 90 m22.2% from 90 m to 92 m28.6% from 92 m to 93 m19.0% from 93 m to 95 m0.0% from 95 m to 100 m13.8% from 100 m to 103 m23.5% from 103 m to 105 m25.0% from 105 m to 107 m16.7% from 107 m to 109 m16.7% from 109 m to 112 m2.5% from 112 m to 128 m19.0% from 128 m to 130 m12.5% from 130 m to 133 m18.2% from 133 m to 135 m14.3% from 135 m to 138 m3.3% from 138 m to 150 m14.6% from 150 m to 154 m10.5% from 154 m to 158 m19.4% from 158 m to 161 m15.4% from 161 m to 164 m0.0% from 164 m to 166 m2.9% from 166 m to 180 m16.7% from 180 m to 182 m30.0% from 182 m to 184 m23.5% from 184 m to 186 m23.5% from 186 m to 188 m0.0% from 188 m to 193 m20.0% from 193 m to 195 m12.9% from 195 m to 198 m12.9% from 198 m to 201 m23.5% from 201 m to 203 m28.6% from 203 m to 205 m5.8% from 205 m to 212 m17.4% from 212 m to 214 m18.2% from 214 m to 216 m26.1% from 216 m to 218 m16.7% from 218 m to 221 m0.0% from 221 m to 229 m20.0% from 229 m to 231 m19.0% from 231 m to 233 m13.3% from 233 m to 236 m14.3% from 236 m to 239 m35.3% from 239 m to 240 m0.0% from 240 m to 243 m10.5% from 243 m to 247 m21.1% from 247 m to 248 m15.0% from 248 m to 252 m11.4% from 252 m to 256 m13.8% from 256 m to 259 m0.0% from 259 m to 262 m4.0% from 262 m to 277 m15.4% from 277 m to 279 m14.8% from 279 m to 282 m15.4% from 282 m to 285 m30.0% from 285 m to 287 m3.1% from 287 m to 300 m18.2% from 300 m to 302 m21.1% from 302 m to 304 m20.0% from 304 m to 306 m23.5% from 306 m to 307 m4.9% from 307 m to 316 m16.7% from 316 m to 318 m17.4% from 318 m to 320 m20.7% from 320 m to 323 m18.2% from 323 m to 325 m0.0% from 325 m to 332 m4.2% from 332 m to 342 m23.5% from 342 m to 343 m31.6% from 343 m to 345 m16.0% from 345 m to 348 m18.2% from 348 m to 350 m0.0% from 350 m to 361 m7.5% from 361 m to 366 m22.2% from 366 m to 369 m13.8% from 369 m to 372 m14.3% from 372 m to 375 m15.4% from 375 m to 377 m0.0% from 377 m to 383 m0.0% from 383 m to 405 m0.0% from 405 m to 428 m16.7% from 428 m to 432 m12.1% from 432 m to 435 m11.1% from 435 m to 439 m10.8% from 439 m to 443 m12.1% from 443 m to 446 m0.0% from 446 m to 462 m7.1% from 462 m to 468 m25.0% from 468 m to 470 m15.4% from 470 m to 473 m11.8% from 473 m to 476 m14.3% from 476 m to 479 m2.3% from 479 m to 496 m18.2% from 496 m to 499 m12.9% from 499 m to 502 m13.3% from 502 m to 505 m13.8% from 505 m to 508 m3.4% from 508 m to 520 m23.1% from 520 m to 523 m16.0% from 523 m to 525 m20.0% from 525 m to 527 m18.2% from 527 m to 529 m0.0% from 529 m to 537 m8.2% from 537 m to 544 m14.8% from 544 m to 547 m16.7% from 547 m to 549 m13.8% from 549 m to 552 m15.4% from 552 m to 555 m0.0% from 555 m to 561 m4.5% from 561 m to 570 m21.1% from 570 m to 572 m18.2% from 572 m to 574 m17.4% from 574 m to 577 m14.8% from 577 m to 579 m0.0% from 579 m to 601 m4.8% from 601 m to 609 m15.4% from 609 m to 613 m11.1% from 613 m to 617 m12.1% from 617 m to 620 m13.3% from 620 m to 623 m0.0% from 623 m to 629 m2.0% from 629 m to 649 m15.4% from 649 m to 651 m15.4% from 651 m to 654 m13.8% from 654 m to 657 m21.4% from 657 m to 660 m0.0% from 660 m to 679 m8.7% from 679 m to 683 m16.0% from 683 m to 686 m14.3% from 686 m to 689 m13.8% from 689 m to 692 m13.3% from 692 m to 695 m0.0% from 695 m to 697 m2.5% from 697 m to 713 m12.9% from 713 m to 717 m12.9% from 717 m to 720 m14.3% from 720 m to 722 m13.8% from 722 m to 725 m2.1% from 725 m to 754 m15.4% from 754 m to 757 m13.8% from 757 m to 760 m15.4% from 760 m to 762 m22.2% from 762 m to 765 m2.7% from 765 m to 780 m17.4% from 780 m to 782 m18.2% from 782 m to 784 m25.0% from 784 m to 787 m17.4% from 787 m to 789 m2.3% from 789 m to 806 m16.7% from 806 m to 809 m23.1% from 809 m to 811 m16.7% from 811 m to 814 m16.0% from 814 m to 816 m0.0% from 816 m to 838 m19.0% from 838 m to 840 m18.2% from 840 m to 842 m17.4% from 842 m to 844 m17.4% from 844 m to 847 m16.0% from 847 m to 849 m0.0% from 849 m to 858 m3.8% from 858 m to 869 m16.0% from 869 m to 871 m18.2% from 871 m to 874 m16.7% from 874 m to 876 m18.2% from 876 m to 878 m0.0% from 878 m to 888 m4.0% from 888 m to 898 m24.0% from 898 m to 900 m16.0% from 900 m to 903 m14.8% from 903 m to 906 m14.8% from 906 m to 908 m0.0% from 908 m to 911 m0.0% from 911 m to 933 m7.1% from 933 m to 938 m21.4% from 938 m to 941 m13.8% from 941 m to 944 m14.3% from 944 m to 947 m14.3% from 947 m to 950 m0.0% from 950 m to 969 m2.0% from 969 m to 989 m12.5% from 989 m to 992 m12.9% from 992 m to 996 m20.0% from 996 m to 999 m12.9% from 999 m to 1.0 km0.0% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km0.0% from 1.0 km to 1.1 km0.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km1.6% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km13.3% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km12.9% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km19.4% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km12.5% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km0.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km1.5% from 1.1 km to 1.2 km12.5% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km12.9% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km11.8% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km19.4% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km0.0% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km1.4% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km12.9% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km13.3% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km12.9% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km13.3% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km0.0% from 1.2 km to 1.3 km3.1% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km13.3% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km12.1% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km17.6% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km12.9% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km0.0% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km1.4% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km12.1% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km12.1% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km11.8% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km12.9% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km0.0% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km2.5% from 1.3 km to 1.4 km11.4% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km12.1% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km17.6% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km12.5% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km0.0% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km4.2% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km11.8% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km11.8% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km12.5% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km17.1% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km11%7%7%7%3%5%0 m250 m500 m750 m1 km1.3 km
Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

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Climb categoryCategory 4
Distance1.42 km / 0.88 miles
Elevation gain94.2 m / 309 ft
Average gradient6.6%
Maximum gradient20.4%
Elevation high116.8 m / 383 ft
Elevation low22.6 m / 74 ft
Climb difficulty score9,366.72

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 619,465th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 47,523rd most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 5,217th out of 31,752 cycling climbs in Scotland.

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Ranks 541st out of 1,955 cycling climbs in Scottish Borders.

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This is the most difficult cycling climb in Birkenside.

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