Race to the Masts (Mynydd Islwyn)

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Troed-y-Rhiw Road, Brynawel, Ynysddu, Wattsville, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, NP11 7QS, United Kingdom
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Climb Profile

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350 m355 m365 m370 m3.6% from 0 m to 6 m3.3% from 6 m to 9 m3.5% from 9 m to 14 m1.7% from 14 m to 20 m3.1% from 20 m to 24 m3.1% from 24 m to 27 m3.2% from 27 m to 30 m0.0% from 30 m to 33 m3.1% from 33 m to 36 m0.0% from 36 m to 39 m3.2% from 39 m to 42 m0.0% from 42 m to 45 m0.0% from 45 m to 49 m3.2% from 49 m to 52 m0.0% from 52 m to 55 m1.8% from 55 m to 60 m1.9% from 60 m to 66 m1.9% from 66 m to 71 m1.7% from 71 m to 77 m0.0% from 77 m to 83 m3.3% from 83 m to 86 m3.4% from 86 m to 91 m1.7% from 91 m to 97 m1.8% from 97 m to 103 m3.6% from 103 m to 109 m1.9% from 109 m to 114 m2.0% from 114 m to 119 m3.9% from 119 m to 124 m1.9% from 124 m to 129 m1.7% from 129 m to 135 m3.4% from 135 m to 141 m3.4% from 141 m to 147 m3.3% from 147 m to 153 m3.4% from 153 m to 159 m3.4% from 159 m to 165 m3.3% from 165 m to 171 m3.3% from 171 m to 177 m3.5% from 177 m to 182 m3.5% from 182 m to 188 m1.8% from 188 m to 194 m3.6% from 194 m to 199 m3.4% from 199 m to 205 m3.5% from 205 m to 211 m3.4% from 211 m to 217 m3.4% from 217 m to 222 m3.3% from 222 m to 225 m3.2% from 225 m to 229 m3.3% from 229 m to 232 m3.5% from 232 m to 237 m3.7% from 237 m to 243 m3.6% from 243 m to 248 m3.6% from 248 m to 254 m1.8% from 254 m to 259 m1.8% from 259 m to 265 m1.8% from 265 m to 270 m1.8% from 270 m to 276 m1.8% from 276 m to 282 m0.0% from 282 m to 287 m1.8% from 287 m to 293 m1.8% from 293 m to 298 m1.8% from 298 m to 304 m1.8% from 304 m to 309 m1.9% from 309 m to 315 m1.9% from 315 m to 320 m1.8% from 320 m to 326 m1.8% from 326 m to 331 m3.4% from 331 m to 337 m1.9% from 337 m to 343 m2.0% from 343 m to 348 m1.9% from 348 m to 353 m1.8% from 353 m to 359 m1.8% from 359 m to 364 m1.7% from 364 m to 370 m1.8% from 370 m to 376 m3.5% from 376 m to 381 m3.6% from 381 m to 387 m1.9% from 387 m to 392 m3.8% from 392 m to 398 m1.7% from 398 m to 403 m3.4% from 403 m to 409 m3.4% from 409 m to 415 m3.4% from 415 m to 421 m1.7% from 421 m to 427 m3.6% from 427 m to 432 m5.5% from 432 m to 438 m5.6% from 438 m to 443 m3.5% from 443 m to 449 m6.7% from 449 m to 452 m3.3% from 452 m to 455 m6.5% from 455 m to 458 m5.2% from 458 m to 464 m2%3%3%2%4%0 m100 m200 m300 m400 m
Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

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Climb categoryUncategorised
Distance0.46 km / 0.29 miles
Elevation gain12.4 m / 41 ft
Average gradient2.7%
Maximum gradient5.4%
Elevation high365.8 m / 1,200 ft
Elevation low353.4 m / 1,159 ft
Climb difficulty score1,237.81

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 2,225,430th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 253,534th most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 22,876th out of 26,148 cycling climbs in Wales.

Ranks 1,098th out of 1,201 cycling climbs in Caerphilly County Borough.

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This is the easiest cycling climb in Wattsville.

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