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first gorlech climb

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Abergorlech, Llansawel, Carmarthenshire, Wales, SA32 7SN, United Kingdom
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Climb Profile

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140 m200 m255 m315 m6.1% from 0 m to 39 m7.7% from 39 m to 44 m-1.1% from 44 m to 107 m6.3% from 107 m to 169 m9.8% from 169 m to 230 m11.0% from 230 m to 291 m9.2% from 291 m to 352 m11.3% from 352 m to 416 m10.4% from 416 m to 479 m5.2% from 479 m to 542 m16.9% from 542 m to 605 m20.7% from 605 m to 666 m22.2% from 666 m to 728 m8.4% from 728 m to 788 m-1.8% from 788 m to 850 m-8.4% from 850 m to 910 m1.3% from 910 m to 972 m11.2% from 972 m to 1.0 km13.7% from 1.0 km to 1.1 km-7.6% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km-6.8% from 1.1 km to 1.2 km5.2% from 1.2 km to 1.3 km5.8% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km6.8% from 1.3 km to 1.4 km-9.8% from 1.4 km to 1.5 km-15.0% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km-11.3% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km-5.5% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km-21.2% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km-13.8% from 1.5 km to 1.6 km-7.0% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km-5.0% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km-13.9% from 1.6 km to 1.7 km2.6% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km6.0% from 1.7 km to 1.8 km14.6% from 1.8 km to 1.8 km15.0% from 1.8 km to 1.9 km6.8% from 1.9 km to 1.9 km-4.3% from 1.9 km to 1.9 km-14.2% from 1.9 km to 2.0 km31.6% from 2.0 km to 2.0 km25.3% from 2.0 km to 2.0 km14.7% from 2.0 km to 2.1 km16.5% from 2.1 km to 2.1 km14.0% from 2.1 km to 2.1 km8.0% from 2.1 km to 2.2 km13.9% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km1.1% from 2.2 km to 2.3 km8.7% from 2.3 km to 2.3 km5.0% from 2.3 km to 2.4 km4.6% from 2.4 km to 2.4 km5.6% from 2.4 km to 2.5 km1.8% from 2.5 km to 2.6 km0.0% from 2.6 km to 2.6 km3.6% from 2.6 km to 2.6 km3.6% from 2.6 km to 2.6 km-0.3% from 2.6 km to 2.7 km0.0% from 2.7 km to 2.7 km0.7% from 2.7 km to 2.7 km4.8% from 2.7 km to 2.7 km2.2% from 2.7 km to 2.8 km2.6% from 2.8 km to 2.8 km5.7% from 2.8 km to 2.9 km3.3% from 2.9 km to 3.0 km2.8% from 3.0 km to 3.0 km6.8% from 3.0 km to 3.0 km4.2% from 3.0 km to 3.1 km-8.5% from 3.1 km to 3.1 km-7.2% from 3.1 km to 3.1 km-6.7% from 3.1 km to 3.1 km-5.0% from 3.1 km to 3.1 km-5.3% from 3.1 km to 3.2 km0.5% from 3.2 km to 3.3 km-0.9% from 3.3 km to 3.3 km7.1% from 3.3 km to 3.3 km-2.9% from 3.3 km to 3.3 km8.8% from 3.3 km to 3.3 km11.3% from 3.3 km to 3.3 km6.7% from 3.3 km to 3.3 km13.3% from 3.3 km to 3.4 km11.0% from 3.4 km to 3.4 km6.2% from 3.4 km to 3.4 km12.6% from 3.4 km to 3.5 km10.2% from 3.5 km to 3.5 km10.0% from 3.5 km to 3.5 km11.5% from 3.5 km to 3.5 km21.1% from 3.5 km to 3.5 km12.6% from 3.5 km to 3.6 km5.1% from 3.6 km to 3.6 km8%8%0%-1%10%3%3%0 m500 m1 km1.5 km2 km2.5 km3 km3.5 km
Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

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Climb categoryCategory 3
Distance3.58 km / 2.22 miles
Elevation gain169.6 m / 556 ft
Average gradient4.7%
Maximum gradient21.3%
Elevation high313.28 m / 1,028 ft
Elevation low143.67 m / 471 ft
Climb difficulty score16,971.1

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 286,644th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 14,107th most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 3,102nd out of 26,148 cycling climbs in Wales.

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Ranks 172nd out of 1,795 cycling climbs in Carmarthenshire.

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A local climb of note, this is the 5th most difficult cycling climb (out of 22 climbs) in Llansawel.

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