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The Birches

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Dyffryn Industrial Estate, Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn, Newtown, Powys, Wales, SY16 4DR, United Kingdom
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Climb Profile

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125 m165 m205 m245 m0.0% from 0 m to 4 m0.0% from 4 m to 8 m0.0% from 8 m to 12 m0.0% from 12 m to 16 m0.0% from 16 m to 20 m11.8% from 20 m to 23 m17.6% from 23 m to 27 m11.8% from 27 m to 30 m13.8% from 30 m to 33 m18.8% from 33 m to 36 m12.5% from 36 m to 40 m18.2% from 40 m to 43 m19.4% from 43 m to 46 m19.4% from 46 m to 49 m20.0% from 49 m to 52 m18.2% from 52 m to 55 m20.0% from 55 m to 58 m21.4% from 58 m to 61 m13.8% from 61 m to 64 m21.4% from 64 m to 67 m20.7% from 67 m to 70 m0.0% from 70 m to 73 m13.8% from 73 m to 75 m13.8% from 75 m to 78 m14.8% from 78 m to 81 m14.3% from 81 m to 84 m14.3% from 84 m to 87 m0.0% from 87 m to 89 m15.4% from 89 m to 92 m17.4% from 92 m to 94 m15.4% from 94 m to 97 m16.0% from 97 m to 99 m15.4% from 99 m to 102 m0.0% from 102 m to 105 m0.0% from 105 m to 107 m22.2% from 107 m to 110 m14.3% from 110 m to 113 m14.3% from 113 m to 115 m14.8% from 115 m to 118 m15.4% from 118 m to 121 m0.0% from 121 m to 123 m0.0% from 123 m to 125 m25.0% from 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310 m20.0% from 310 m to 312 m20.0% from 312 m to 314 m0.0% from 314 m to 316 m0.0% from 316 m to 317 m28.6% from 317 m to 319 m21.1% from 319 m to 321 m20.0% from 321 m to 323 m31.6% from 323 m to 325 m20.0% from 325 m to 327 m0.0% from 327 m to 329 m0.0% from 329 m to 331 m22.2% from 331 m to 333 m28.6% from 333 m to 335 m20.0% from 335 m to 337 m21.1% from 337 m to 339 m28.6% from 339 m to 341 m0.0% from 341 m to 343 m0.0% from 343 m to 345 m20.0% from 345 m to 347 m20.0% from 347 m to 349 m27.3% from 349 m to 351 m17.4% from 351 m to 354 m27.3% from 354 m to 356 m0.0% from 356 m to 358 m0.0% from 358 m to 361 m16.7% from 361 m to 363 m16.7% from 363 m to 365 m17.4% from 365 m to 368 m16.7% from 368 m to 370 m17.4% from 370 m to 372 m17.4% from 372 m to 375 m17.4% from 375 m to 377 m27.3% from 377 m to 379 m16.7% from 379 m to 382 m17.4% from 382 m to 384 m0.0% from 384 m to 386 m16.0% from 386 m to 389 m26.1% from 389 m to 391 m17.4% from 391 m to 393 m16.7% from 393 m to 396 m25.0% from 396 m to 398 m0.0% from 398 m to 401 m17.4% from 401 m to 403 m26.1% from 403 m to 405 m0.0% from 405 m to 408 m17.4% from 408 m to 410 m25.0% from 410 m to 412 m16.7% from 412 m to 415 m0.0% from 415 m to 417 m0.0% from 417 m to 419 m0.0% from 419 m to 422 m0.0% from 422 m to 424 m0.0% from 424 m to 427 m0.0% from 427 m to 429 m0.0% from 429 m to 432 m16.7% from 432 m to 434 m16.7% from 434 m to 436 m27.3% from 436 m to 439 m21.1% from 439 m to 440 m19.0% from 440 m to 443 m0.0% from 443 m to 445 m0.0% from 445 m to 447 m19.0% from 447 m to 449 m18.2% from 449 m to 451 m27.3% from 451 m to 453 m18.2% from 453 m to 455 m17.4% from 455 m to 458 m0.0% from 458 m to 460 m17.4% from 460 m to 462 m18.2% from 462 m to 464 m18.2% from 464 m to 467 m26.1% from 467 m to 469 m19.0% from 469 m to 471 m17.4% from 471 m to 473 m18.2% from 473 m to 476 m17.4% from 476 m to 478 m19.0% from 478 m to 480 m16.7% from 480 m to 482 m18.2% from 482 m to 485 m17.4% from 485 m to 487 m17.4% from 487 m to 489 m27.3% from 489 m to 491 m17.4% from 491 m to 494 m17.4% from 494 m to 496 m17.4% from 496 m to 498 m17.4% from 498 m to 501 m16.0% from 501 m to 503 m16.7% from 503 m to 505 m0.0% from 505 m to 508 m0.0% from 508 m to 510 m27.3% from 510 m to 512 m18.2% from 512 m to 514 m17.4% from 514 m to 517 m17.4% from 517 m to 519 m21.1% from 519 m to 521 m0.0% from 521 m to 523 m0.0% from 523 m to 525 m19.0% from 525 m to 527 m28.6% from 527 m to 529 m18.2% from 529 m to 531 m19.0% from 531 m to 534 m19.0% from 534 m to 536 m0.0% from 536 m to 538 m0.0% from 538 m to 540 m0.0% from 540 m to 542 m18.2% from 542 m to 544 m16.7% from 544 m to 546 m25.0% from 546 m to 549 m16.0% from 549 m to 551 m16.0% from 551 m to 554 m0.0% from 554 m to 556 m0.0% from 556 m to 559 m0.0% from 559 m to 562 m0.0% from 562 m to 564 m0.0% from 564 m to 567 m0.0% from 567 m to 570 m0.0% from 570 m to 573 m0.0% from 573 m to 576 m0.0% from 576 m to 578 m13.8% from 578 m to 581 m13.8% from 581 m to 584 m14.3% from 584 m to 587 m14.3% from 587 m to 590 m0.0% from 590 m to 593 m14.3% from 593 m to 595 m0.0% from 595 m to 598 m0.0% from 598 m to 601 m0.0% from 601 m to 604 m0.0% from 604 m to 607 m0.0% from 607 m to 610 m21.4% from 610 m to 613 m14.8% from 613 m to 615 m14.3% from 615 m to 618 m14.8% from 618 m to 621 m14.3% from 621 m to 624 m0.0% from 624 m to 626 m0.0% from 626 m to 629 m0.0% from 629 m to 632 m0.0% from 632 m to 635 m0.0% from 635 m to 638 m0.0% from 638 m to 641 m22.2% from 641 m to 643 m14.8% from 643 m to 646 m14.8% from 646 m to 649 m14.8% from 649 m to 651 m16.0% from 651 m to 654 m0.0% from 654 m to 656 m16.0% from 656 m to 659 m16.7% from 659 m to 661 m16.0% from 661 m to 664 m15.4% from 664 m to 666 m15.4% from 666 m to 669 m0.0% from 669 m to 671 m23.1% from 671 m to 674 m16.0% from 674 m to 676 m14.8% from 676 m to 679 m23.1% from 679 m to 682 m15.4% from 682 m to 684 m0.0% from 684 m to 687 m0.0% from 687 m to 690 m0.0% from 690 m to 692 m14.8% from 692 m to 695 m15.4% from 695 m to 698 m0.0% from 698 m to 701 m14.8% from 701 m to 703 m14.8% from 703 m to 706 m23.1% from 706 m to 709 m0.0% from 709 m to 711 m0.0% from 711 m to 714 m15.4% from 714 m to 717 m14.8% from 717 m to 719 m14.8% from 719 m to 722 m15.4% from 722 m to 725 m14.8% from 725 m to 727 m0.0% from 727 m to 730 m0.0% from 730 m to 733 m0.0% from 733 m to 735 m0.0% from 735 m to 738 m0.0% from 738 m to 741 m0.0% from 741 m to 744 m13.8% from 744 m to 747 m14.3% from 747 m to 749 m14.8% from 749 m to 752 m14.3% from 752 m to 755 m14.8% from 755 m to 758 m0.0% from 758 m to 760 m0.0% from 760 m to 763 m0.0% from 763 m to 765 m0.0% from 765 m to 767 m24.0% from 767 m to 770 m16.7% from 770 m to 772 m16.0% from 772 m to 775 m16.0% from 775 m to 777 m15.4% from 777 m to 780 m0.0% from 780 m to 782 m15.4% from 782 m to 785 m25.0% from 785 m to 787 m15.4% from 787 m to 790 m24.0% from 790 m to 792 m24.0% from 792 m to 795 m0.0% from 795 m to 797 m0.0% from 797 m to 800 m16.0% from 800 m to 802 m15.4% from 802 m to 805 m14.8% from 805 m to 808 m12.9% from 808 m to 811 m14.8% from 811 m to 814 m0.0% from 814 m to 816 m0.0% from 816 m to 819 m15.4% from 819 m to 821 m15.4% from 821 m to 824 m15.4% from 824 m to 826 m23.1% from 826 m to 829 m17.4% from 829 m to 831 m0.0% from 831 m to 834 m15%16%9%12%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
Distance0.83 km / 0.52 miles
Elevation gain112.4 m / 369 ft
Average gradient13.5%
Maximum gradient27.3%
Elevation high241.6 m / 793 ft
Elevation low129.2 m / 424 ft
Climb difficulty score11,236.93

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 493,387th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 34,757th most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 5,987th out of 26,148 cycling climbs in Wales.

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Ranks 902nd out of 2,830 cycling climbs in Powys.

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Ranking 23rd out of 50 cycling climbs in Newtown.

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