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Top of Elan Hairpins to the top

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Rhayader, Powys, Wales, LD6 5HT, United Kingdom
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Climb Profile

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345 m395 m440 m490 m-3.3% from 0 m to 28 m6.6% from 28 m to 89 m5.8% from 89 m to 150 m9.3% from 150 m to 210 m9.8% from 210 m to 235 m5.5% from 235 m to 249 m5.8% from 249 m to 298 m4.5% from 298 m to 360 m10.0% from 360 m to 414 m10.6% from 414 m to 477 m6.6% from 477 m to 540 m12.4% from 540 m to 550 m16.3% from 550 m to 575 m15.6% from 575 m to 609 m13.1% from 609 m to 642 m11.7% from 642 m to 703 m10.7% from 703 m to 718 m1.7% from 718 m to 766 m-1.2% from 766 m to 807 m9.8% from 807 m to 862 m10.8% from 862 m to 923 m8.9% from 923 m to 934 m10.0% from 934 m to 956 m12.2% from 956 m to 1.0 km9.7% from 1.0 km to 1.1 km10.7% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km8.9% from 1.1 km to 1.2 km8.0% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km8.9% from 1.2 km to 1.3 km7.1% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km9.2% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km9.6% from 1.3 km to 1.4 km5.4% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km3.7% from 1.4 km to 1.5 km2.4% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km3.9% from 1.5 km to 1.6 km4.1% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km4.4% from 1.6 km to 1.7 km2.5% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km1.3% from 1.7 km to 1.8 km1.4% from 1.8 km to 1.8 km3.5% from 1.8 km to 1.9 km4.4% from 1.9 km to 1.9 km1.9% from 1.9 km to 2.0 km0.3% from 2.0 km to 2.0 km7%9%8%3%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 categoryCategory 4
Distance2.05 km / 1.27 miles
Elevation gain137.1 m / 450 ft
Average gradient6.6%
Maximum gradient13.8%
Elevation high486.2 m / 1,595 ft
Elevation low349.6 m / 1,147 ft
Climb difficulty score13,500.3

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 389,691st out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 24,211th most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 4,627th out of 26,148 cycling climbs in Wales.

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Ranks 702nd out of 2,830 cycling climbs in Powys.

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Ranking 23rd out of 69 cycling climbs in Rhayader.

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