Blackvein forestry track

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A467, Risca West, Pont-y-waun, Crosskeys, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, NP11 6DP, United Kingdom
Cat. 4

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Climb Profile

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km4.8% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km17.4% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km11.1% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km10.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km0.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km10.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km11.1% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km8.7% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km4.8% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km10.5% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km10.5% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km9.5% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km0.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km10.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km7.1% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km13.3% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km5.9% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km8.8% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km13.3% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km12.5% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km11.8% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km5.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km10.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km9.1% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km9%8%7%7%19%0 m250 m500 m750 m1 km
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Climb Stats

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Climb categoryCategory 4
Distance1.13 km / 0.70 miles
Elevation gain102.4 m / 336 ft
Average gradient9.1%
Maximum gradient23%
Elevation high181.28 m / 595 ft
Elevation low78.92 m / 259 ft
Climb difficulty score10,235.08

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 554,814th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 41,036th most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 6,754th out of 26,148 cycling climbs in Wales.

Ranks 323rd out of 1,201 cycling climbs in Caerphilly County Borough.

Ranking 46th out of 112 cycling climbs in Pont-y-waun.

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