The Wall before the Wall

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Caerhun, Rowen, Conwy, Wales, LL32 8YP, United Kingdom
Cat. 4

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Climb Profile

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80 m110 m135 m165 m5.7% from 0 m to 4 m4.5% from 4 m to 8 m3.9% from 8 m to 13 m4.2% from 13 m to 18 m3.6% from 18 m to 23 m7.3% from 23 m to 29 m11.8% from 29 m to 34 m8.2% from 34 m to 39 m12.2% from 39 m to 44 m19.5% from 44 m to 48 m14.3% from 48 m to 52 m15.4% from 52 m to 56 m15.0% from 56 m to 60 m14.6% from 60 m to 64 m15.0% from 64 m to 68 m15.8% from 68 m to 72 m15.4% from 72 m to 76 m16.7% from 76 m to 79 m16.2% from 79 m to 83 m21.1% from 83 m to 87 m17.1% from 87 m to 90 m18.2% from 90 m to 94 m17.6% from 94 m to 97 m17.1% from 97 m to 101 m21.6% from 101 m to 104 m16.7% from 104 m to 108 m16.7% from 108 m to 112 m16.7% from 112 m to 115 m16.7% from 115 m to 119 m15.0% from 119 m to 123 m16.7% from 123 m to 126 m16.2% from 126 m to 130 m16.2% from 130 m to 134 m15.4% from 134 m to 138 m10.5% from 138 m to 141 m14.6% from 141 m to 146 m16.7% from 146 m to 149 m19.4% from 149 m to 152 m25.8% from 152 m to 155 m19.4% from 155 m to 158 m17.1% from 158 m to 162 m18.7% from 162 m to 165 m20.7% from 165 m to 168 m20.7% from 168 m to 171 m21.4% from 171 m to 174 m20.7% from 174 m to 177 m20.7% from 177 m to 180 m26.1% from 180 m to 182 m25.0% from 182 m to 184 m21.4% from 184 m to 187 m24.0% from 187 m to 190 m23.1% from 190 m to 192 m23.1% from 192 m to 195 m21.4% from 195 m to 198 m28.6% from 198 m to 200 m26.1% from 200 m to 202 m25.0% from 202 m to 204 m25.0% from 204 m to 207 m18.2% from 207 m to 209 m24.0% from 209 m to 211 m22.2% from 211 m to 214 m24.0% from 214 m to 217 m20.0% from 217 m to 220 m13.8% from 220 m to 223 m19.4% from 223 m to 226 m23.1% from 226 m to 228 m21.4% from 228 m to 231 m14.3% from 231 m to 234 m22.2% from 234 m to 237 m13.8% from 237 m to 239 m20.0% from 239 m to 242 m17.1% from 242 m to 246 m12.1% from 246 m to 249 m18.7% from 249 m to 252 m17.1% from 252 m to 256 m21.4% from 256 m to 259 m28.6% from 259 m to 261 m27.3% from 261 m to 263 m22.2% from 263 m to 266 m19.4% from 266 m to 269 m20.7% from 269 m to 272 m14.8% from 272 m to 274 m18.7% from 274 m to 278 m17.1% from 278 m to 281 m20.0% from 281 m to 284 m24.0% from 284 m to 287 m16.7% from 287 m to 289 m22.2% from 289 m to 292 m24.0% from 292 m to 294 m20.7% from 294 m to 297 m20.0% from 297 m to 300 m18.2% from 300 m to 303 m20.0% from 303 m to 306 m24.0% from 306 m to 309 m24.0% from 309 m to 311 m25.0% from 311 m to 314 m15.4% from 314 m to 316 m22.2% from 316 m to 319 m24.0% from 319 m to 322 m14.3% from 322 m to 324 m22.2% from 324 m to 327 m21.4% from 327 m to 330 m20.7% from 330 m to 333 m16.7% from 333 m to 335 m23.1% from 335 m to 338 m22.2% from 338 m to 341 m20.7% from 341 m to 343 m23.1% from 343 m to 346 m26.1% from 346 m to 348 m21.4% from 348 m to 351 m15.4% from 351 m to 354 m26.1% from 354 m to 356 m26.1% from 356 m to 358 m21.4% from 358 m to 361 m23.1% from 361 m to 364 m25.0% from 364 m to 366 m20.7% from 366 m to 369 m15.4% from 369 m to 372 m25.0% from 372 m to 374 m24.0% from 374 m to 377 m20.7% from 377 m to 379 m25.0% from 379 m to 382 m26.1% from 382 m to 384 m22.2% from 384 m to 387 m23.1% from 387 m to 389 m26.1% from 389 m to 392 m25.0% from 392 m to 394 m22.2% from 394 m to 397 m24.0% from 397 m to 399 m15.4% from 399 m to 402 m24.0% from 402 m to 404 m23.1% from 404 m to 407 m21.4% from 407 m to 410 m20.7% from 410 m to 413 m23.5% from 413 m to 416 m18.2% from 416 m to 419 m18.2% from 419 m to 423 m18.7% from 423 m to 426 m25.0% from 426 m to 428 m17.1% from 428 m to 432 m18.7% from 432 m to 435 m12%19%20%22%20%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 categoryCategory 4
Distance0.44 km / 0.27 miles
Elevation gain80.4 m / 264 ft
Average gradient18.5%
Maximum gradient25%
Elevation high160.8 m / 528 ft
Elevation low80.4 m / 264 ft
Climb difficulty score8,038.8

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 755,284th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 61,141st most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 9,223rd out of 26,148 cycling climbs in Wales.

Ranks 680th out of 1,378 cycling climbs in Conwy.

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A local climb of note, this is the 7th most difficult cycling climb (out of 12 climbs) in Rowen.

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