Up from the tower

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West Bold, Walkerburn, Scottish Borders, Scotland, TD1 3LJ, United Kingdom
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Climb Profile

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295 m315 m340 m360 m-2.1% from 0 m to 10 m8.7% from 10 m to 14 m0.0% from 14 m to 17 m0.0% from 17 m to 21 m9.5% from 21 m to 25 m8.7% from 25 m to 30 m17.4% from 30 m to 34 m9.1% from 34 m to 37 m10.0% from 37 m to 41 m8.1% from 41 m to 48 m10.7% from 48 m to 54 m10.2% from 54 m to 59 m2.2% from 59 m to 69 m15.8% from 69 m to 72 m9.1% from 72 m to 75 m15.9% from 75 m to 83 m11.8% from 83 m to 85 m11.1% from 85 m to 92 m10.5% from 92 m to 102 m16.7% from 102 m to 104 m13.0% from 104 m to 109 m5.6% from 109 m to 120 m6.7% from 120 m to 128 m12.9% from 128 m to 138 m4.5% from 138 m to 155 m10.5% from 155 m to 159 m7.7% from 159 m to 172 m2.9% from 172 m to 179 m7.9% from 179 m to 192 m9.5% from 192 m to 200 m13.8% from 200 m to 203 m6.9% from 203 m to 218 m7.0% from 218 m to 235 m14.8% from 235 m to 237 m5.5% from 237 m to 248 m14.5% from 248 m to 254 m7.4% from 254 m to 257 m7.8% from 257 m to 272 m12.1% from 272 m to 275 m10.2% from 275 m to 281 m10.4% from 281 m to 293 m16.7% from 293 m to 295 m13.0% from 295 m to 303 m4.0% from 303 m to 308 m10.8% from 308 m to 317 m6.8% from 317 m to 332 m6.2% from 332 m to 335 m6.9% from 335 m to 352 m0.0% from 352 m to 358 m4.5% from 358 m to 372 m3.9% from 372 m to 382 m0.0% from 382 m to 385 m6.7% from 385 m to 400 m18.7% from 400 m to 407 m11.0% from 407 m to 416 m9.6% from 416 m to 428 m7.8% from 428 m to 444 m6.9% from 444 m to 452 m9.8% from 452 m to 458 m9.8% from 458 m to 471 m5.9% from 471 m to 474 m8.2% from 474 m to 484 m9.8% from 484 m to 490 m5.5% from 490 m to 501 m6.7% from 501 m to 510 m7.0% from 510 m to 515 m10.2% from 515 m to 527 m7.4% from 527 m to 541 m6.7% from 541 m to 547 m14.8% from 547 m to 552 m9.0% from 552 m to 563 m8.0% from 563 m to 568 m11.6% from 568 m to 575 m7.8% from 575 m to 580 m10.3% from 580 m to 588 m7.8% from 588 m to 596 m4.8% from 596 m to 604 m6.8% from 604 m to 610 m6.5% from 610 m to 625 m0.0% from 625 m to 628 m8.1% from 628 m to 641 m12.4% from 641 m to 652 m9.4% from 652 m to 665 m9.8% from 665 m to 671 m9.8% from 671 m to 677 m8.1% from 677 m to 692 m7.6% from 692 m to 708 m6.5% from 708 m to 711 m6.3% from 711 m to 723 m5.8% from 723 m to 737 m7.3% from 737 m to 746 m8%8%9%6%9%9%8%7%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
Distance0.75 km / 0.46 miles
Elevation gain60.2 m / 198 ft
Average gradient8.1%
Maximum gradient14.5%
Elevation high359 m / 1,178 ft
Elevation low298.6 m / 980 ft
Climb difficulty score6,023.64

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 954,039th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 83,694th most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 9,088th out of 31,752 cycling climbs in Scotland.

Ranks 861st out of 1,955 cycling climbs in Scottish Borders.

Ranking 33rd out of 46 cycling climbs in Walkerburn.

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