BikeClimbs.com

Sultan's Straight

📍
Taff Vale Extension, Ystrad Mynach, Gelligaer, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, CF82 7FQ, United Kingdom
UncategorisedFlag this climb

Estimated Climb Time

Loading your rider settings for Sultan's Straight...

Save your rider settings to unlock climb-time estimates and the effort table below.

Climb Profile

Altitude builds left to right while colour shows gradient severity for each part of Sultan's Straight.

135 m145 m150 m160 m2.6% from 0 m to 4 m0.0% from 4 m to 8 m2.6% from 8 m to 12 m2.9% from 12 m to 15 m0.0% from 15 m to 18 m5.1% from 18 m to 22 m3.9% from 22 m to 27 m2.3% from 27 m to 31 m5.7% from 31 m to 37 m4.3% from 37 m to 44 m4.1% from 44 m to 49 m2.0% from 49 m to 54 m3.3% from 54 m to 60 m1.7% from 60 m to 66 m1.9% from 66 m to 71 m4.1% from 71 m to 76 m1.9% from 76 m to 81 m1.6% from 81 m to 87 m2.0% from 87 m to 92 m0.0% from 92 m to 98 m0.0% from 98 m to 104 m0.0% from 104 m to 110 m0.0% from 110 m to 114 m-1.9% from 114 m to 120 m8.8% from 120 m to 125 m8.1% from 125 m to 132 m7.1% from 132 m to 136 m9.3% from 136 m to 140 m8.3% from 140 m to 147 m8.0% from 147 m to 152 m6.7% from 152 m to 157 m7.1% from 157 m to 162 m6.5% from 162 m to 167 m5.5% from 167 m to 173 m4.1% from 173 m to 182 m1.7% from 182 m to 194 m2.5% from 194 m to 202 m3.1% from 202 m to 209 m1.9% from 209 m to 214 m0.0% from 214 m to 221 m1.3% from 221 m to 229 m3.1% from 229 m to 236 m0.0% from 236 m to 243 m0.0% from 243 m to 247 m-3.3% from 247 m to 253 m-1.8% from 253 m to 259 m-3.5% from 259 m to 264 m-5.3% from 264 m to 274 m0.0% from 274 m to 282 m-1.4% from 282 m to 289 m0.0% from 289 m to 295 m-1.5% from 295 m to 301 m-5.3% from 301 m to 309 m-2.5% from 309 m to 317 m-1.4% from 317 m to 324 m-3.3% from 324 m to 330 m5.7% from 330 m to 337 m8.2% from 337 m to 343 m7.4% from 343 m to 349 m7.7% from 349 m to 354 m7.1% from 354 m to 358 m8.6% from 358 m to 361 m7.5% from 361 m to 365 m3.9% from 365 m to 371 m6.4% from 371 m to 375 m6.4% from 375 m to 380 m6.0% from 380 m to 385 m6.1% from 385 m to 392 m2.0% from 392 m to 396 m1.7% from 396 m to 402 m1.9% from 402 m to 408 m0.0% from 408 m to 415 m-1.9% from 415 m to 420 m-2.2% from 420 m to 425 m-1.7% from 425 m to 431 m-1.6% from 431 m to 437 m-2.1% from 437 m to 446 m-3.8% from 446 m to 451 m0.0% from 451 m to 458 m-1.8% from 458 m to 464 m0.0% from 464 m to 473 m3.0% from 473 m to 480 m0.0% from 480 m to 487 m1.8% from 487 m to 493 m0.0% from 493 m to 498 m0.0% from 498 m to 505 m-2.0% from 505 m to 510 m0.0% from 510 m to 517 m0.0% from 517 m to 523 m-2.0% from 523 m to 528 m-1.4% from 528 m to 536 m-1.9% from 536 m to 541 m-1.6% from 541 m to 547 m0.0% from 547 m to 553 m-2.0% from 553 m to 558 m-1.9% from 558 m to 563 m-1.3% from 563 m to 571 m0.0% from 571 m to 575 m-1.8% from 575 m to 581 m0.0% from 581 m to 586 m0.0% from 586 m to 591 m2.0% from 591 m to 596 m0.0% from 596 m to 601 m2.1% from 601 m to 606 m0.0% from 606 m to 611 m2.0% from 611 m to 616 m0.0% from 616 m to 621 m0.0% from 621 m to 625 m1.8% from 625 m to 630 m2.2% from 630 m to 635 m0.0% from 635 m to 639 m0.0% from 639 m to 643 m2.8% from 643 m to 647 m0.0% from 647 m to 652 m2.1% from 652 m to 657 m0.0% from 657 m to 661 m2.0% from 661 m to 666 m0.0% from 666 m to 673 m2.3% from 673 m to 677 m0.0% from 677 m to 682 m1.8% from 682 m to 687 m2.0% from 687 m to 692 m0.0% from 692 m to 699 m2.8% from 699 m to 702 m4.5% from 702 m to 707 m3.2% from 707 m to 713 m4.0% from 713 m to 718 m3.7% from 718 m to 723 m4.1% from 723 m to 736 m4.1% from 736 m to 740 m3.8% from 740 m to 748 m3.5% from 748 m to 754 m4.1% from 754 m to 759 m2.9% from 759 m to 762 m2.6% from 762 m to 766 m1.9% from 766 m to 772 m1.4% from 772 m to 779 m2.1% from 779 m to 784 m0.0% from 784 m to 787 m1.9% from 787 m to 793 m0.0% from 793 m to 798 m3.1% from 798 m to 801 m0.0% from 801 m to 805 m0.0% from 805 m to 809 m0.0% from 809 m to 813 m0.0% from 813 m to 817 m0.0% from 817 m to 821 m0.0% from 821 m to 825 m0.0% from 825 m to 829 m5.3% from 829 m to 832 m3.2% from 832 m to 836 m5.7% from 836 m to 841 m3.8% from 841 m to 846 m3.3% from 846 m to 852 m6.4% from 852 m to 857 m7.3% from 857 m to 861 m7.1% from 861 m to 865 m7.5% from 865 m to 869 m6.8% from 869 m to 873 m5.7% from 873 m to 879 m4.3% from 879 m to 883 m4.2% from 883 m to 888 m5.1% from 888 m to 894 m3.2% from 894 m to 900 m2.2% from 900 m to 905 m1.3% from 905 m to 913 m2.7% from 913 m to 916 m0.0% from 916 m to 921 m1.6% from 921 m to 927 m0.0% from 927 m to 933 m0.0% from 933 m to 937 m-1.2% from 937 m to 972 m0.0% from 972 m to 978 m0.0% from 978 m to 982 m-3.0% from 982 m to 985 m0.0% from 985 m to 988 m3%1%1%2%0 m250 m500 m750 m
Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

Combined metric and imperial stats for quick route planning.

Climb categoryUncategorised
Distance0.99 km / 0.61 miles
Elevation gain20.6 m / 68 ft
Average gradient1.7%
Maximum gradient8.3%
Elevation high155.2 m / 509 ft
Elevation low138.3 m / 454 ft
Climb difficulty score1,679.77

Similar Climbs Nearby

If you like the shape of this climb, these nearby options have a similar distance, gradient, and elevation profile.

Tip: rotate your phone to landscape and swipe the table sideways to reveal the full set of climb details.

ClimbLengthGradientAscent
Bridge to Parc Penalta
Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly County Borough
0.71 km1.7%12 m
Royal Oak to the TT Road Junction
Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly County Borough
0.96 km3.6%35 m
Tredomen Hill
Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly County Borough
0.92 km3.7%34 m
UP HILL STRUGGLE
Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly County Borough
0.85 km3.7%31 m
Penalta Link Road Climb
Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly County Borough
1.11 km3.6%40 m

Climb Rank

How does this climb compare against every other climb in the world?

🗺

This climb ranks 2,014,466th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

🧮

Ranked as the 221,134th most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

📉

Places 21,269th out of 26,148 cycling climbs in Wales.

⚖

Ranks 1,016th out of 1,201 cycling climbs in Caerphilly County Borough.

⚖

Ranking 34th out of 41 cycling climbs in Ystrad Mynach.

Useful Links

View this climb on other sites.

Google Street View
Strava

Something wrong with this listing? Help keep BikeClimbs accurate.

Flag this climb