Maerdy Penrhys
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| Climb category | Category 4 |
| Distance | 13.73 km / 8.53 miles |
| Elevation gain | 147.4 m / 484 ft |
| Average gradient | 1.1% |
| Maximum gradient | 21.5% |
| Elevation high | 410.6 m / 1,347 ft |
| Elevation low | 146.6 m / 481 ft |
| Climb difficulty score | 14,691.53 |
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| Climb | Length | Gradient | Ascent |
|---|---|---|---|
robertstown to penderyn Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf | 10.45 km | 1.4% | 143 m |
Dare to moors Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf | 17.29 km | 1.4% | 241 m |
Maerdy Penrhys Bwlch Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf | 23.97 km | 1.1% | 270 m |
Aberdare to Rhigos turn off before the descent Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf | 9.43 km | 0.8% | 79 m |
into the mountains Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf | 6.82 km | 1.3% | 85 m |
Climb Rank
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🗺 This climb ranks 348,755th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs. |
🧮 Ranked as the 20,063rd most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom. |
📉 Places 4,015th out of 26,148 cycling climbs in Wales. |
⚖ Ranks 249th out of 1,238 cycling climbs in Rhondda Cynon Taf. |
⚖ Ranking 20th out of 44 cycling climbs in Aberdare. |
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