Switchbacks

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Abergorlech, Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn, Carmarthenshire, Wales, SA32 7SR, United Kingdom
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Climb Profile

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225 m235 m250 m260 m0.0% from 0 m to 4 m-4.9% from 4 m to 8 m-4.3% from 8 m to 12 m-3.8% from 12 m to 17 m-7.5% from 17 m to 23 m-9.5% from 23 m to 29 m-10.1% from 29 m to 37 m-8.6% from 37 m to 46 m-7.5% from 46 m to 54 m-8.8% from 54 m to 61 m-5.6% from 61 m to 68 m-5.3% from 68 m to 76 m-7.8% from 76 m to 83 m-2.7% from 83 m to 91 m-3.0% from 91 m to 97 m-3.5% from 97 m to 103 m0.0% from 103 m to 107 m7.1% from 107 m to 110 m0.0% from 110 m to 112 m9.1% from 112 m to 114 m9.5% from 114 m to 116 m0.0% from 116 m to 119 m8.7% from 119 m to 121 m7.1% from 121 m to 124 m12.9% from 124 m to 127 m6.5% from 127 m to 130 m11.8% from 130 m to 133 m5.6% from 133 m to 137 m11.8% from 137 m to 140 m12.9% from 140 m to 144 m13.3% from 144 m to 147 m14.8% from 147 m to 149 m23.5% from 149 m to 151 m44.4% from 151 m to 152 m12.9% from 152 m to 155 m12.5% from 155 m to 158 m5.0% from 158 m to 162 m4.8% from 162 m to 166 m0.0% from 166 m to 171 m4.7% from 171 m to 175 m0.0% from 175 m to 179 m5.7% from 179 m to 183 m0.0% from 183 m to 186 m0.0% from 186 m to 189 m0.0% from 189 m to 193 m0.0% from 193 m to 197 m0.0% from 197 m to 202 m0.0% from 202 m to 206 m0.0% from 206 m to 210 m6.5% from 210 m to 213 m0.0% from 213 m to 215 m8.0% from 215 m to 217 m0.0% from 217 m to 220 m12.9% from 220 m to 223 m6.2% from 223 m to 226 m12.1% from 226 m to 230 m11.4% from 230 m to 233 m11.4% from 233 m to 237 m13.3% from 237 m to 240 m13.3% from 240 m to 243 m13.3% from 243 m to 246 m13.8% from 246 m to 249 m13.8% from 249 m to 251 m22.2% from 251 m to 254 m16.7% from 254 m to 257 m26.1% from 257 m to 259 m16.0% from 259 m to 261 m23.1% from 261 m to 264 m16.0% from 264 m to 266 m26.1% from 266 m to 269 m16.7% from 269 m to 271 m22.2% from 271 m to 273 m8.7% from 273 m to 275 m6.9% from 275 m to 278 m6.5% from 278 m to 281 m7.1% from 281 m to 284 m6.7% from 284 m to 287 m0.0% from 287 m to 290 m0.0% from 290 m to 294 m6.9% from 294 m to 296 m0.0% from 296 m to 299 m8.3% from 299 m to 301 m0.0% from 301 m to 304 m-5.9% from 304 m to 308 m6.1% from 308 m to 311 m0.0% from 311 m to 313 m0.0% from 313 m to 315 m12.5% from 315 m to 317 m0.0% from 317 m to 319 m9.1% from 319 m to 321 m0.0% from 321 m to 323 m7.7% from 323 m to 326 m7.1% from 326 m to 329 m7.1% from 329 m to 332 m13.8% from 332 m to 334 m6.9% from 334 m to 337 m7.1% from 337 m to 340 m7.1% from 340 m to 343 m14.8% from 343 m to 346 m13.8% from 346 m to 349 m8.0% from 349 m to 351 m18.2% from 351 m to 353 m16.7% from 353 m to 356 m8.7% from 356 m to 358 m18.2% from 358 m to 360 m19.0% from 360 m to 362 m17.4% from 362 m to 365 m18.2% from 365 m to 367 m21.1% from 367 m to 369 m21.1% from 369 m to 371 m35.3% from 371 m to 372 m19.0% from 372 m to 374 m7.4% from 374 m to 377 m14.3% from 377 m to 380 m6.7% from 380 m to 383 m0.0% from 383 m to 386 m7.1% from 386 m to 388 m6.7% from 388 m to 391 m6.9% from 391 m to 394 m7.7% from 394 m to 397 m8.0% from 397 m to 399 m7.7% from 399 m to 402 m7.7% from 402 m to 405 m8.0% from 405 m to 407 m7.7% from 407 m to 410 m14.8% from 410 m to 412 m8.3% from 412 m to 415 m8.7% from 415 m to 417 m7.7% from 417 m to 420 m0.0% from 420 m to 423 m0.0% from 423 m to 426 m0.0% from 426 m to 430 m0.0% from 430 m to 433 m7.4% from 433 m to 436 m0.0% from 436 m to 439 m-5.3% from 439 m to 443 m0.0% from 443 m to 447 m0.0% from 447 m to 450 m6.9% from 450 m to 453 m7.1% from 453 m to 456 m6.7% from 456 m to 459 m6.7% from 459 m to 462 m0.0% from 462 m to 465 m0.0% from 465 m to 468 m6.9% from 468 m to 470 m6.5% from 470 m to 474 m0.0% from 474 m to 477 m0.0% from 477 m to 480 m0.0% from 480 m to 484 m-4.2% from 484 m to 489 m-3.9% from 489 m to 494 m0.0% from 494 m to 499 m0.0% from 499 m to 502 m5.7% from 502 m to 506 m6.2% from 506 m to 509 m6.7% from 509 m to 512 m5.3% from 512 m to 516 m3.4% from 516 m to 522 m6.8% from 522 m to 528 m0.0% from 528 m to 534 m6.7% from 534 m to 537 m0.0% from 537 m to 541 m5.1% from 541 m to 544 m0.0% from 544 m to 546 m-5.9% from 546 m to 549 m0.0% from 549 m to 553 m-5.6% from 553 m to 556 m0.0% from 556 m to 560 m5.6% from 560 m to 564 m6.5% from 564 m to 567 m6.1% from 567 m to 570 m6.2% from 570 m to 573 m13.3% from 573 m to 576 m7.7% from 576 m to 579 m12.9% from 579 m to 582 m6.5% from 582 m to 585 m7.7% from 585 m to 588 m0.0% from 588 m to 591 m-6%6%10%9%3%4%0 m100 m200 m300 m400 m500 m
Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

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Climb categoryUncategorised
Distance0.59 km / 0.37 miles
Elevation gain25.2 m / 83 ft
Average gradient4.3%
Maximum gradient11.3%
Elevation high257.8 m / 846 ft
Elevation low226.2 m / 742 ft
Climb difficulty score2,518.94

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 1,685,734th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 174,058th most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 18,512th out of 26,148 cycling climbs in Wales.

Ranks 1,363rd out of 1,795 cycling climbs in Carmarthenshire.

Ranking 36th out of 41 cycling climbs in Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn.

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