Sam Helen Ascent
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| Climb category | Category 3 |
| Distance | 3.35 km / 2.08 miles |
| Elevation gain | 202.8 m / 665 ft |
| Average gradient | 5.4% |
| Maximum gradient | 17.5% |
| Elevation high | 451.3 m / 1,481 ft |
| Elevation low | 258.9 m / 849 ft |
| Climb difficulty score | 18,073.26 |
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Climb Rank
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🗺 This climb ranks 262,357th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs. |
🧮 Ranked as the 11,889th most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom. |
📉 Places 2,725th out of 26,148 cycling climbs in Wales. |
⚖ Ranks 413th out of 2,830 cycling climbs in Powys. |
🏵️ A local climb of note, this is the 7th most difficult cycling climb (out of 38 climbs) in Maescar. |
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