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A5 to top of Sarn Helen

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Betws-y-coed, Conwy, Wales, LL24 0DB, United Kingdom
Cat. 4

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Climb Profile

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100 m155 m210 m265 m18.6% from 0 m to 9 m15.4% from 9 m to 13 m6.5% from 13 m to 22 m11.4% from 22 m to 31 m9.5% from 31 m to 35 m5.8% from 35 m to 49 m14.0% from 49 m to 53 m6.8% from 53 m to 71 m3.8% from 71 m to 76 m9.3% from 76 m to 84 m10.2% from 84 m to 90 m6.7% from 90 m to 96 m11.4% from 96 m to 107 m6.7% from 107 m to 116 m15.4% from 116 m to 120 m9.8% from 120 m to 132 m8.7% from 132 m to 136 m8.3% from 136 m to 146 m8.2% from 146 m to 151 m3.2% from 151 m to 157 m6.8% from 157 m to 163 m4.0% from 163 m to 168 m11.8% from 168 m to 173 m11.9% from 173 m to 182 m11.4% from 182 m to 190 m10.3% from 190 m to 194 m13.3% from 194 m to 202 m11.9% from 202 m to 214 m15.4% from 214 m to 217 m9.1% from 217 m to 226 m9.1% from 226 m to 235 m8.7% from 235 m to 240 m8.5% from 240 m to 244 m4.0% from 244 m to 259 m6.7% from 259 m to 268 m10.2% from 268 m to 278 m8.1% from 278 m to 293 m8.2% from 293 m to 298 m6.3% from 298 m to 307 m10.4% from 307 m to 317 m8.5% from 317 m to 322 m8.2% 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Climb Stats

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Climb categoryCategory 4
Distance3.11 km / 1.93 miles
Elevation gain159.6 m / 524 ft
Average gradient5.1%
Maximum gradient28.8%
Elevation high262.6 m / 862 ft
Elevation low103 m / 338 ft
Climb difficulty score15,971.23

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 311,735th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 16,459th most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 3,490th out of 26,148 cycling climbs in Wales.

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Ranks 268th out of 1,378 cycling climbs in Conwy.

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Ranking 31st out of 82 cycling climbs in Betws-y-coed.

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