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Hairpin to the top

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Devil's Staircase, Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys, Wales, LD5 4TR, United Kingdom
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Climb Profile

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405 m430 m455 m480 m28.0% from 0 m to 3 m8.0% from 3 m to 5 m12.0% from 5 m to 8 m12.0% from 8 m to 10 m28.0% from 10 m to 13 m12.0% from 13 m to 15 m8.0% from 15 m to 18 m12.0% from 18 m to 20 m28.0% from 20 m to 23 m12.0% from 23 m to 25 m12.0% from 25 m to 28 m12.0% from 28 m to 30 m28.0% from 30 m to 33 m12.0% from 33 m to 35 m8.0% from 35 m to 38 m12.0% from 38 m to 40 m28.0% from 40 m to 43 m12.0% from 43 m to 45 m8.0% from 45 m to 48 m12.0% from 48 m to 50 m30.0% from 50 m to 52 m10.0% from 52 m to 54 m15.0% from 54 m to 56 m10.0% from 56 m to 58 m15.0% from 58 m to 60 m20.0% from 60 m to 63 m8.0% from 63 m to 65 m8.0% from 65 m to 68 m8.0% from 68 m to 70 m20.0% from 70 m to 73 m12.0% from 73 m to 75 m8.0% from 75 m to 78 m12.0% from 78 m to 80 m16.0% from 80 m to 83 m8.0% from 83 m to 85 m12.0% from 85 m to 88 m8.0% from 88 m to 90 m25.0% from 90 m to 92 m10.0% from 92 m to 94 m10.0% from 94 m to 96 m10.0% from 96 m to 98 m10.0% from 98 m to 100 m25.0% from 100 m to 102 m15.0% from 102 m to 104 m15.0% from 104 m to 106 m10.0% from 106 m to 108 m15.0% from 108 m to 110 m20.0% from 110 m to 113 m8.0% from 113 m to 115 m12.0% from 115 m to 118 m8.0% from 118 m to 120 m35.0% from 120 m to 122 m10.0% from 122 m to 124 m15.0% from 124 m to 126 m10.0% from 126 m to 128 m15.0% from 128 m to 130 m29.4% from 130 m to 132 m18.7% from 132 m to 133 m11.8% from 133 m to 135 m11.8% from 135 m to 137 m18.7% from 137 m to 138 m11.8% from 138 m to 140 m35.3% from 140 m to 142 m12.5% from 142 m to 143 m11.8% from 143 m to 145 m11.8% from 145 m to 147 m12.5% from 147 m to 148 m17.6% from 148 m to 150 m29.4% from 150 m to 152 m18.7% from 152 m to 153 m11.8% from 153 m to 155 m11.8% from 155 m to 157 m12.5% from 157 m to 158 m11.8% from 158 m to 160 m30.0% from 160 m to 162 m10.0% from 162 m to 164 m15.0% from 164 m to 166 m10.0% from 166 m to 168 m10.0% from 168 m to 170 m20.0% from 170 m to 173 m8.0% from 173 m to 175 m8.0% from 175 m to 178 m8.0% from 178 m to 180 m20.0% from 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from 275 m to 278 m8.0% from 278 m to 280 m16.0% from 280 m to 283 m12.0% from 283 m to 285 m8.0% from 285 m to 288 m8.0% from 288 m to 290 m24.0% from 290 m to 293 m8.0% from 293 m to 295 m8.0% from 295 m to 298 m12.0% from 298 m to 300 m20.0% from 300 m to 303 m8.0% from 303 m to 305 m8.0% from 305 m to 308 m8.0% from 308 m to 310 m30.0% from 310 m to 312 m10.0% from 312 m to 314 m10.0% from 314 m to 316 m15.0% from 316 m to 318 m10.0% from 318 m to 320 m16.0% from 320 m to 323 m12.0% from 323 m to 325 m8.0% from 325 m to 328 m4.0% from 328 m to 330 m25.0% from 330 m to 332 m10.0% from 332 m to 334 m10.0% from 334 m to 336 m10.0% from 336 m to 338 m10.0% from 338 m to 340 m20.0% from 340 m to 343 m4.0% from 343 m to 345 m8.0% from 345 m to 348 m8.0% from 348 m to 350 m12.1% from 350 m to 353 m5.9% from 353 m to 357 m3.0% from 357 m to 360 m16.0% from 360 m to 363 m8.0% from 363 m to 365 m8.0% from 365 m to 368 m8.0% from 368 m to 370 m9.1% from 370 m to 373 m2.9% from 373 m to 377 m6.1% from 377 m to 380 m16.0% from 380 m to 383 m4.0% from 383 m to 385 m8.0% from 385 m to 388 m8.0% from 388 m to 390 m20.0% from 390 m to 393 m4.0% from 393 m to 395 m8.0% from 395 m to 398 m8.0% from 398 m to 400 m16.0% from 400 m to 403 m8.0% from 403 m to 405 m8.0% from 405 m to 408 m8.0% from 408 m to 410 m12.1% from 410 m to 413 m5.9% from 413 m to 417 m6.1% from 417 m to 420 m12.1% from 420 m to 423 m5.9% from 423 m to 427 m6.1% from 427 m to 430 m16.0% from 430 m to 433 m8.0% from 433 m to 435 m8.0% from 435 m to 438 m8.0% from 438 m to 440 m15.2% from 440 m to 443 m2.9% from 443 m to 447 m6.1% from 447 m to 450 m20.0% from 450 m to 453 m4.0% from 453 m to 455 m8.0% from 455 m to 458 m8.0% from 458 m to 460 m9.1% from 460 m to 463 m5.9% from 463 m to 467 m6.1% from 467 m to 470 m9.1% from 470 m to 473 m2.9% from 473 m to 477 m6.1% from 477 m to 480 m12.1% from 480 m to 483 m2.9% from 483 m to 487 m3.0% from 487 m to 490 m12.1% from 490 m to 493 m5.9% from 493 m to 497 m6.1% from 497 m to 500 m12.0% from 500 m to 503 m8.0% from 503 m to 505 m8.0% from 505 m to 508 m8.0% from 508 m to 510 m12.1% from 510 m to 513 m5.9% from 513 m to 517 m6.1% from 517 m to 520 m16.0% from 520 m to 523 m8.0% from 523 m to 525 m8.0% from 525 m to 528 m8.0% from 528 m to 530 m12.1% from 530 m to 533 m5.9% from 533 m to 537 m6.1% from 537 m to 540 m12.1% from 540 m to 543 m5.9% from 543 m to 547 m3.0% from 547 m to 550 m12.1% from 550 m to 553 m2.9% from 553 m to 557 m6.1% from 557 m to 560 m12.1% from 560 m to 563 m2.9% from 563 m to 567 m6.1% from 567 m to 570 m9.1% from 570 m to 573 m5.9% from 573 m to 577 m3.0% from 577 m to 580 m12.1% from 580 m to 583 m2.9% from 583 m to 587 m3.0% from 587 m to 590 m12.1% from 590 m to 593 m2.9% from 593 m to 597 m3.0% from 597 m to 600 m9.1% from 600 m to 603 m5.9% from 603 m to 607 m3.0% from 607 m to 610 m9.1% from 610 m to 613 m2.9% from 613 m to 617 m6.1% from 617 m to 620 m6.0% from 620 m to 625 m2.0% from 625 m to 630 m12.1% from 630 m to 633 m2.9% from 633 m to 637 m6.1% from 637 m to 640 m6.0% from 640 m to 645 m2.0% from 645 m to 650 m12.1% from 650 m to 653 m5.9% from 653 m to 657 m3.0% from 657 m to 660 m4.0% from 660 m to 665 m2.0% from 665 m to 670 m3.0% from 670 m to 673 m0.0% from 673 m to 677 m14%15%11%10%8%7%5%0 m100 m200 m300 m400 m500 m600 m
Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

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Climb categoryUncategorised
Distance0.68 km / 0.42 miles
Elevation gain69.2 m / 227 ft
Average gradient10.2%
Maximum gradient18%
Elevation high478.4 m / 1,570 ft
Elevation low409.2 m / 1,343 ft
Climb difficulty score6,922.64

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 853,699th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 72,307th most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 10,384th out of 26,148 cycling climbs in Wales.

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Ranks 1,466th out of 2,830 cycling climbs in Powys.

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Ranking 29th out of 41 cycling climbs in Llanwrtyd Wells.

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