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waiting for the devil

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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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335 m380 m420 m465 m20.7% from 0 m to 3 m13.8% from 3 m to 6 m21.4% from 6 m to 9 m20.0% from 9 m to 12 m21.4% from 12 m to 14 m20.0% from 14 m to 17 m22.2% from 17 m to 20 m19.4% from 20 m to 23 m25.8% from 23 m to 26 m22.2% from 26 m to 29 m24.0% from 29 m to 32 m30.8% from 32 m to 34 m27.3% from 34 m to 36 m15.4% from 36 m to 39 m16.0% from 39 m to 41 m14.8% from 41 m to 44 m24.0% from 44 m to 47 m23.1% from 47 m to 49 m33.3% from 49 m to 52 m25.0% from 52 m to 54 m24.0% from 54 m to 57 m16.0% from 57 m to 59 m25.0% from 59 m to 61 m17.4% from 61 m to 64 m16.7% from 64 m to 66 m26.1% from 66 m to 68 m15.4% from 68 m to 71 m27.3% from 71 m to 73 m18.2% from 73 m to 75 m26.1% from 75 m to 78 m18.2% from 78 m to 80 m8.9% from 80 m to 84 m19.0% from 84 m to 87 m20.0% from 87 m to 89 m10.0% from 89 m to 93 m23.5% from 93 m to 94 m6.2% from 94 m to 104 m25.0% from 104 m to 106 m25.0% from 106 m to 107 m28.6% from 107 m to 109 m22.2% from 109 m to 110 m7.4% from 110 m to 116 m9.5% from 116 m to 120 m18.2% from 120 m to 122 m18.2% from 122 m to 124 m16.0% from 124 m to 127 m6.0% from 127 m to 134 m26.1% from 134 m to 136 m18.2% from 136 m to 138 m16.7% from 138 m to 140 m16.7% from 140 m to 143 m4.9% from 143 m to 155 m17.4% from 155 m to 157 m25.0% from 157 m to 160 m18.2% from 160 m to 162 m26.1% from 162 m to 164 m4.9% from 164 m to 173 m30.0% from 173 m to 175 m23.5% from 175 m to 176 m19.0% from 176 m to 178 m27.3% from 178 m to 181 m19.0% from 181 m to 183 m19.0% from 183 m to 185 m20.0% from 185 m to 187 m20.0% from 187 m to 189 m19.0% from 189 m to 191 m0.0% from 191 m to 195 m18.2% from 195 m to 197 m28.6% from 197 m to 199 m19.0% from 199 m to 201 m18.2% from 201 m to 204 m37.5% from 204 m to 205 m23.5% from 205 m to 207 m20.0% from 207 m to 209 m26.7% from 209 m to 210 m22.2% from 210 m to 212 m22.2% from 212 m to 214 m0.0% from 214 m to 216 m23.5% from 216 m to 218 m30.0% from 218 m to 220 m22.2% from 220 m to 221 m19.0% from 221 m to 223 m19.0% from 223 m to 226 m14.0% from 226 m to 230 m19.0% from 230 m to 232 m17.4% from 232 m to 234 m15.4% from 234 m to 237 m16.0% from 237 m to 239 m5.2% from 239 m to 247 m16.0% from 247 m to 250 m16.3% from 250 m to 254 m15.4% from 254 m to 257 m8.0% from 257 m to 262 m20.0% from 262 m to 267 m16.7% from 267 m to 269 m16.0% from 269 m to 272 m5.5% from 272 m to 279 m27.3% from 279 m to 281 m17.4% from 281 m to 284 m19.0% from 284 m to 286 m26.1% from 286 m to 288 m19.0% from 288 m to 290 m31.6% from 290 m to 292 m18.2% from 292 m to 294 m31.6% from 294 m to 296 m20.0% from 296 m to 298 m30.0% from 298 m to 300 m35.3% from 300 m to 302 m23.5% from 302 m to 304 m30.0% from 304 m to 306 m10.8% from 306 m to 309 m15.4% from 309 m to 313 m20.0% from 313 m to 315 m21.1% from 315 m to 317 m26.1% from 317 m to 319 m6.0% from 319 m to 326 m19.0% from 326 m to 328 m20.0% from 328 m to 330 m27.3% from 330 m to 332 m21.1% from 332 m to 334 m5.3% from 334 m to 342 m22.2% from 342 m to 344 m22.2% from 344 m to 345 m31.6% from 345 m to 347 m23.5% from 347 m to 349 m5.3% from 349 m to 357 m20.0% from 357 m to 359 m19.0% from 359 m to 361 m30.0% from 361 m to 363 m19.0% from 363 m to 365 m9.1% from 365 m to 369 m20.0% from 369 m to 371 m19.0% from 371 m to 373 m26.1% from 373 m to 376 m18.2% from 376 m to 378 m18.2% from 378 m to 380 m18.2% from 380 m to 382 m16.7% from 382 m to 385 m17.4% from 385 m to 387 m17.4% from 387 m to 389 m16.0% from 389 m to 392 m24.0% from 392 m to 394 m14.8% from 394 m to 397 m21.4% from 397 m to 400 m14.3% from 400 m to 402 m0.0% from 402 m to 410 m14.3% from 410 m to 413 m14.8% from 413 m to 416 m23.1% from 416 m to 419 m15.4% from 419 m to 421 m16.0% from 421 m to 424 m16.7% from 424 m to 426 m21.1% from 426 m to 428 m21.1% from 428 m to 430 m19.0% from 430 m to 432 m17.4% from 432 m to 434 m8.2% from 434 m to 439 m17.4% from 439 m to 441 m17.4% from 441 m to 444 m27.3% from 444 m to 446 m17.4% from 446 m to 448 m8.7% from 448 m to 453 m17.4% from 453 m to 455 m19.0% from 455 m to 457 m22.2% from 457 m to 459 m20.0% from 459 m to 461 m14.6% from 461 m to 465 m18.2% from 465 m to 467 m30.0% from 467 m to 469 m9.5% from 469 m to 474 m33.3% from 474 m to 475 m10.0% from 475 m to 479 m31.6% from 479 m to 481 m19.0% from 481 m to 483 m28.6% from 483 m to 485 m22.2% from 485 m to 487 m10.3% from 487 m to 491 m18.2% from 491 m to 493 m27.3% from 493 m to 496 m16.7% from 496 m to 498 m14.8% from 498 m to 501 m3.8% from 501 m to 511 m16.0% from 511 m to 514 m24.0% from 514 m to 516 m16.7% from 516 m to 519 m14.8% from 519 m to 521 m4.7% from 521 m to 530 m14.8% from 530 m to 533 m14.3% from 533 m to 535 m14.8% from 535 m to 538 m13.8% from 538 m to 541 m4.3% from 541 m to 555 m14.3% from 555 m to 558 m21.4% from 558 m to 560 m14.5% from 560 m to 566 m5.6% from 566 m to 577 m15.4% from 577 m to 579 m15.4% from 579 m to 582 m16.0% from 582 m to 584 m18.8% from 584 m to 588 m0.0% from 588 m to 594 m12.9% from 594 m to 597 m20.0% from 597 m to 600 m13.3% from 600 m to 603 m20.7% from 603 m to 606 m13.3% from 606 m to 609 m6.6% from 609 m to 615 m13.3% from 615 m to 618 m19.4% from 618 m to 621 m12.9% from 621 m to 624 m13.3% from 624 m to 627 m4.7% from 627 m to 636 m14.8% from 636 m to 638 m13.8% from 638 m to 641 m14.8% from 641 m to 644 m14.3% from 644 m to 647 m22.2% from 647 m to 650 m21.4% from 650 m to 652 m13.8% from 652 m to 655 m20.7% from 655 m to 658 m21.4% from 658 m to 661 m6.8% from 661 m to 667 m13.8% from 667 m to 670 m6.3% from 670 m to 676 m12.9% from 676 m to 679 m18.2% from 679 m to 682 m0.0% from 682 m to 689 m3.2% from 689 m to 702 m11.8% from 702 m to 705 m12.1% from 705 m to 708 m17.6% from 708 m to 712 m11.4% from 712 m to 715 m5.8% from 715 m to 722 m11.4% from 722 m to 726 m11.8% from 726 m to 729 m11.8% from 729 m to 733 m11.8% from 733 m to 736 m3.7% from 736 m to 752 m13.3% from 752 m to 755 m12.9% from 755 m to 758 m12.9% from 758 m to 761 m19.4% from 761 m to 764 m4.3% from 764 m to 774 m14.3% from 774 m to 777 m12.9% from 777 m to 780 m12.9% from 780 m to 783 m12.5% from 783 m to 786 m2.3% from 786 m to 803 m11.8% from 803 m to 806 m12.1% from 806 m to 810 m12.5% from 810 m to 813 m12.1% from 813 m to 816 m6.2% from 816 m to 826 m12.9% from 826 m to 829 m19.4% from 829 m to 832 m13.3% from 832 m to 835 m20.0% from 835 m to 838 m2.6% from 838 m to 853 m13.3% from 853 m to 856 m20.0% from 856 m to 859 m14.8% from 859 m to 862 m7.3% from 862 m to 867 m3.1% from 867 m to 887 m11.4% from 887 m to 890 m11.1% from 890 m to 894 m16.7% from 894 m to 898 m11.4% from 898 m to 901 m2.9% from 901 m to 915 m11.1% from 915 m to 918 m17%17%10%8%0 m250 m500 m750 m
Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

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Climb categoryCategory 4
Distance0.92 km / 0.57 miles
Elevation gain123 m / 404 ft
Average gradient13.4%
Maximum gradient20.4%
Elevation high460.2 m / 1,510 ft
Elevation low337.2 m / 1,106 ft
Climb difficulty score12,297.38

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 439,875th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 29,264th most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 5,328th out of 26,148 cycling climbs in Wales.

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Ranks 805th out of 2,830 cycling climbs in Powys.

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Ranking 18th out of 41 cycling climbs in Llanwrtyd Wells.

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