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The big chair climb

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A470, Vaynor, Llwyn-onn, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Wales, CF48 2HY, United Kingdom
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Climb Profile

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400 m430 m455 m485 m14.8% from 0 m to 3 m17.4% from 3 m to 5 m14.8% from 5 m to 8 m13.3% from 8 m to 11 m14.3% from 11 m to 14 m13.3% from 14 m to 17 m19.4% from 17 m to 20 m2.6% from 20 m to 35 m13.8% from 35 m to 38 m13.3% from 38 m to 41 m18.7% from 41 m to 44 m13.8% from 44 m to 47 m0.0% from 47 m to 66 m2.6% from 66 m to 81 m11.8% from 81 m to 85 m12.1% from 85 m to 88 m10.8% from 88 m to 92 m17.1% from 92 m to 95 m0.0% from 95 m to 115 m10.0% from 115 m to 119 m14.8% from 119 m to 122 m18.2% from 122 m to 124 m14.8% from 124 m to 127 m15.4% from 127 m to 129 m1.7% from 129 m to 152 m24.0% from 152 m to 155 m18.2% from 155 m to 157 m10.3% from 157 m to 161 m14.0% from 161 m to 165 m15.4% from 165 m to 168 m14.3% from 168 m to 171 m12.9% from 171 m to 174 m14.8% from 174 m to 176 m16.7% from 176 m to 179 m0.0% from 179 m to 189 m3.1% from 189 m to 202 m14.8% from 202 m to 204 m12.9% from 204 m to 208 m9.8% from 208 m to 212 m13.3% from 212 m to 216 m1.2% from 216 m to 249 m9.5% from 249 m to 254 m11.4% from 254 m to 257 m11.8% from 257 m to 261 m13.8% from 261 m to 263 m7.8% from 263 m to 269 m18.2% from 269 m to 271 m16.7% from 271 m to 273 m14.8% from 273 m to 276 m19.0% from 276 m to 278 m4.6% from 278 m to 287 m16.7% from 287 m to 289 m13.3% from 289 m to 292 m12.9% from 292 m to 295 m13.3% from 295 m to 298 m0.0% from 298 m to 312 m4.5% from 312 m to 321 m13.3% from 321 m to 324 m13.3% from 324 m to 327 m12.5% from 327 m to 330 m12.1% from 330 m to 333 m0.0% from 333 m to 353 m6.0% from 353 m to 363 m11.8% from 363 m to 366 m12.5% from 366 m to 369 m11.8% from 369 m to 373 m12.1% from 373 m to 376 m0.0% from 376 m to 386 m2.2% from 386 m to 414 m11.6% from 414 m to 421 m14.5% from 421 m to 428 m0.0% from 428 m to 431 m0.9% from 431 m to 474 m10.5% from 474 m to 478 m10.8% from 478 m to 482 m11.1% from 482 m to 485 m11.1% from 485 m to 489 m1.3% from 489 m to 520 m15.4% from 520 m to 524 m10.5% from 524 m to 527 m10.3% from 527 m to 531 m15.0% from 531 m to 535 m1.8% from 535 m to 558 m10.8% from 558 m to 562 m10.0% from 562 m to 566 m10.8% from 566 m to 569 m10.3% from 569 m to 573 m0.0% from 573 m to 598 m0.8% from 598 m to 647 m9.8% from 647 m to 651 m9.3% from 651 m to 655 m9.3% from 655 m to 660 m14.0% from 660 m to 664 m0.9% from 664 m to 709 m9.1% from 709 m to 714 m9.3% from 714 m to 718 m8.7% from 718 m to 723 m8.9% from 723 m to 727 m0.0% from 727 m to 761 m0.0% from 761 m to 814 m0.0% from 814 m to 868 m-1.5% from 868 m to 895 m-7.7% from 895 m to 900 m-8.3% from 900 m to 905 m-8.3% from 905 m to 910 m-9.1% from 910 m to 914 m0.0% from 914 m to 935 m1.7% from 935 m to 959 m15.8% from 959 m to 963 m10.3% from 963 m to 967 m9.8% from 967 m to 971 m10.0% from 971 m to 975 m1.4% from 975 m to 1.0 km9.8% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km15.0% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km9.5% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km10.3% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km1.4% from 1.0 km to 1.1 km9.8% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km10.3% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km15.8% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km10.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km0.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km0.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km1.6% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km17.6% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km11.8% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km16.7% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km10.8% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km0.0% from 1.1 km to 1.2 km3.5% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km14.7% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km11.1% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km12.9% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km0.0% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km0.0% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km10.9% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km14.8% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km12.5% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km14.3% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km24.0% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km0.0% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km6.7% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km12.5% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km13.8% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km12.5% from 1.2 km to 1.3 km12.9% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km6.6% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km13.3% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km13.3% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km13.3% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km13.8% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km0.0% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km11.5% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km27.3% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km17.4% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km27.3% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km25.0% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km5.5% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km23.1% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km16.7% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km23.1% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km16.7% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km2.6% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km16.0% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km16.0% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km24.0% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km14.8% from 1.3 km to 1.4 km0.0% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km5.1% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km14.8% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km17.4% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km21.1% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km21.1% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km0.0% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km0.0% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km7.0% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km28.6% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km19.0% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km17.4% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km27.3% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km0.0% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km7.8% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km25.0% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km16.7% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km24.0% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km14.8% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km0.0% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km5.1% from 1.4 km to 1.5 km22.2% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km14.8% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km15.4% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km23.1% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km0.0% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km0.0% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km0.0% from 1.5 km to 1.6 km0.0% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km5.3% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km12.5% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km11.1% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km10.3% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km11.1% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km0.0% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km0.0% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km0.0% from 1.6 km to 1.7 km0.0% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km0.0% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km0.0% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km0.0% from 1.7 km to 1.8 km0.0% from 1.8 km to 1.8 km1.5% from 1.8 km to 1.8 km9.8% from 1.8 km to 1.8 km10.3% from 1.8 km to 1.8 km10.3% from 1.8 km to 1.8 km13.8% from 1.8 km to 1.9 km0.0% from 1.9 km to 1.9 km0.0% from 1.9 km to 1.9 km1.7% from 1.9 km to 1.9 km10.5% from 1.9 km to 1.9 km10.8% from 1.9 km to 1.9 km10.3% from 1.9 km to 1.9 km11.4% from 1.9 km to 1.9 km0.0% from 1.9 km to 2.0 km0.0% from 2.0 km to 2.0 km1.6% from 2.0 km to 2.0 km10.3% from 2.0 km to 2.0 km9.3% from 2.0 km to 2.0 km11.4% from 2.0 km to 2.0 km9.5% from 2.0 km to 2.0 km0.0% from 2.0 km to 2.0 km0.0% from 2.0 km to 2.1 km0.0% from 2.1 km to 2.1 km-3.4% from 2.1 km to 2.1 km-9.5% from 2.1 km to 2.1 km-6.7% from 2.1 km to 2.1 km-6.6% from 2.1 km to 2.2 km-10.7% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km0.0% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km-7.5% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km-8.0% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km-8.3% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km-7.0% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km-7.5% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km-6.8% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km-6.9% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km-6.9% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km-6.9% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km-6.3% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km-3.1% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km-9.8% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km-8.8% from 2.2 km to 2.3 km-9.5% from 2.3 km to 2.3 km-9.8% from 2.3 km to 2.3 km-2.3% from 2.3 km to 2.3 km-8.5% from 2.3 km to 2.3 km-9.3% from 2.3 km to 2.3 km-9.5% from 2.3 km to 2.3 km-10.8% from 2.3 km to 2.3 km11.1% from 2.3 km to 2.3 km15.0% from 2.3 km to 2.3 km10.3% from 2.3 km to 2.3 km10.8% from 2.3 km to 2.3 km10.5% from 2.3 km to 2.3 km0.0% from 2.3 km to 2.3 km15.4% from 2.3 km to 2.3 km7.8% from 2.3 km to 2.4 km14.3% from 2.4 km to 2.4 km10.0% from 2.4 km to 2.4 km9.5% from 2.4 km to 2.4 km0.0% from 2.4 km to 2.4 km1.6% from 2.4 km to 2.4 km9.1% from 2.4 km to 2.4 km13.3% from 2.4 km to 2.4 km9.3% from 2.4 km to 2.4 km8.7% from 2.4 km to 2.4 km0.0% from 2.4 km to 2.5 km6%2%6%1%-1%0 m500 m1 km1.5 km2 km
Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

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Climb categoryUncategorised
Distance2.46 km / 1.53 miles
Elevation gain88.8 m / 291 ft
Average gradient3.1%
Maximum gradient20%
Elevation high483.2 m / 1,585 ft
Elevation low403.2 m / 1,323 ft
Climb difficulty score7,624.45

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 790,070th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 64,966th most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 9,638th out of 26,148 cycling climbs in Wales.

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Ranks 157th out of 365 cycling climbs in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough.

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A local climb of note, this is the 5th most difficult cycling climb (out of 9 climbs) in Llwyn-onn.

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