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Embankment

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Heads of the Valleys Road, Rassau, Garnlydan, Blaenau Gwent, Wales, NP23 5SN, United Kingdom
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Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

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Climb categoryUncategorised
Distance1.75 km / 1.08 miles
Elevation gain48.2 m / 158 ft
Average gradient1.2%
Maximum gradient21.4%
Elevation high404.8 m / 1,328 ft
Elevation low370.8 m / 1,217 ft
Climb difficulty score2,094.48

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 1,841,381st out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 195,786th most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 19,801st out of 26,148 cycling climbs in Wales.

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Ranks 219th out of 310 cycling climbs in Blaenau Gwent.

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A local climb of note, this is the 8th most difficult cycling climb (out of 13 climbs) in Garnlydan.

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