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Blackvein Mountain Road, Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen, Crosskeys, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, NP11 7PS, United Kingdom
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Climb Profile

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175 m195 m210 m230 m0.0% from 0 m to 7 m0.0% from 7 m to 13 m12.5% from 13 m to 16 m18.7% from 16 m to 19 m12.9% from 19 m to 23 m25.8% from 23 m to 26 m21.4% from 26 m to 28 m14.8% from 28 m to 31 m23.1% from 31 m to 34 m14.8% from 34 m to 36 m23.1% from 36 m to 39 m14.8% from 39 m to 42 m15.4% from 42 m to 44 m15.4% from 44 m to 47 m14.8% from 47 m to 50 m15.4% from 50 m to 52 m0.0% from 52 m to 58 m11.1% from 58 m to 63 m14.8% from 63 m to 66 m15.4% from 66 m to 68 m22.2% from 68 m to 71 m22.2% from 71 m to 74 m34.8% from 74 m to 76 m26.1% from 76 m to 78 m26.1% from 78 m to 81 m8.5% from 81 m to 85 m34.8% from 85 m to 88 m26.1% from 88 m to 90 m33.3% from 90 m to 92 m25.0% from 92 m to 95 m34.8% from 95 m to 97 m25.0% from 97 m to 99 m12.8% from 99 m to 104 m16.7% from 104 m to 106 m16.7% from 106 m to 109 m16.7% from 109 m to 111 m17.4% from 111 m to 114 m13.0% from 114 m to 118 m18.2% from 118 m to 120 m18.2% from 120 m to 123 m18.2% from 123 m to 125 m28.6% from 125 m to 127 m0.0% from 127 m to 131 m19.0% from 131 m to 133 m18.2% from 133 m to 135 m19.0% from 135 m to 137 m28.6% from 137 m to 140 m19.0% from 140 m to 142 m18.2% from 142 m to 144 m19.0% from 144 m to 146 m28.6% from 146 m to 148 m18.2% from 148 m to 150 m19.0% from 150 m to 152 m9.5% from 152 m to 157 m19.0% from 157 m to 159 m28.6% from 159 m to 161 m18.2% from 161 m to 163 m19.0% from 163 m to 165 m6.2% from 165 m to 172 m19.0% from 172 m to 174 m20.0% from 174 m to 176 m20.0% from 176 m to 178 m19.0% from 178 m to 180 m6.5% from 180 m to 186 m30.0% from 186 m to 188 m20.0% from 188 m to 190 m20.0% from 190 m to 192 m21.1% from 192 m to 194 m30.0% from 194 m to 196 m20.0% from 196 m to 198 m20.0% from 198 m to 200 m20.0% from 200 m to 202 m20.0% from 202 m to 204 m0.0% from 204 m to 206 m10.0% from 206 m to 210 m21.1% from 210 m to 212 m20.0% from 212 m to 214 m31.6% from 214 m to 216 m21.1% from 216 m to 217 m10.3% from 217 m to 221 m21.1% from 221 m to 223 m22.2% from 223 m to 225 m21.1% from 225 m to 227 m21.1% from 227 m to 229 m10.5% from 229 m to 233 m22.2% from 233 m to 234 m21.1% from 234 m to 236 m20.0% from 236 m to 238 m21.1% from 238 m to 240 m22.2% from 240 m to 242 m33.3% from 242 m to 244 m22.2% from 244 m to 246 m20.0% from 246 m to 248 m23.5% from 248 m to 249 m0.0% from 249 m to 251 m22.2% from 251 m to 253 m31.6% from 253 m to 255 m21.1% from 255 m to 257 m22.2% from 257 m to 259 m22.2% from 259 m to 260 m17.6% from 260 m to 264 m22.2% from 264 m to 266 m20.0% from 266 m to 268 m33.3% from 268 m to 269 m22.2% from 269 m to 271 m0.0% from 271 m to 275 m22.2% from 275 m to 276 m25.0% from 276 m to 278 m26.7% from 278 m to 280 m40.0% from 280 m to 281 m26.7% from 281 m to 283 m0.0% from 283 m to 284 m0.0% from 284 m to 291 m28.6% from 291 m to 292 m28.6% from 292 m to 294 m26.7% from 294 m to 295 m26.7% from 295 m to 297 m25.0% from 297 m to 298 m0.0% from 298 m to 305 m0.0% from 305 m to 315 m0.0% from 315 m to 319 m21.1% from 319 m to 321 m16%17%18%2%0 m100 m200 m300 m
Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

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Climb categoryUncategorised
Distance0.32 km / 0.20 miles
Elevation gain51.2 m / 168 ft
Average gradient16%
Maximum gradient30.6%
Elevation high226.2 m / 742 ft
Elevation low175 m / 574 ft
Climb difficulty score5,119.97

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 1,080,037th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 98,219th most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 12,859th out of 26,148 cycling climbs in Wales.

Ranks 616th out of 1,201 cycling climbs in Caerphilly County Borough.

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A local climb of note, this is the 5th most difficult cycling climb (out of 9 climbs) in Crosskeys.

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