Short Sharp Shock

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Cwmavon Road, Blaenavon, Gallowsgreen, Torfaen, Wales, NP4 9DZ, United Kingdom
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Climb Profile

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305 m330 m350 m375 m28.1% from 0 m to 6 m26.5% from 6 m to 10 m28.0% from 10 m to 15 m13.2% from 15 m to 19 m16.3% from 19 m to 24 m12.5% from 24 m to 27 m7.7% from 27 m to 32 m13.1% from 32 m to 38 m3.0% from 38 m to 41 m8.8% from 41 m to 48 m13.6% from 48 m to 55 m17.1% from 55 m to 59 m0.0% from 59 m to 63 m-4.5% from 63 m to 67 m1.7% from 67 m to 73 m6.7% from 73 m to 76 m9.1% from 76 m to 81 m7.7% from 81 m to 85 m-2.5% from 85 m to 89 m25.4% from 89 m to 95 m18.6% from 95 m to 99 m-4.4% from 99 m to 104 m16.1% from 104 m to 110 m26.5% from 110 m to 113 m2.1% from 113 m to 118 m6.8% from 118 m to 124 m7.8% from 124 m to 129 m6.4% from 129 m to 133 m13.5% from 133 m to 137 m6.3% from 137 m to 142 m0.0% from 142 m to 145 m-5.3% from 145 m to 149 m-5.0% from 149 m to 153 m6.1% from 153 m to 158 m9.5% from 158 m to 162 m-2.4% from 162 m to 166 m18.2% from 166 m to 170 m10.8% from 170 m to 173 m10.3% from 173 m to 180 m20.9% from 180 m to 184 m16.7% from 184 m to 189 m23.8% from 189 m to 193 m27.8% from 193 m to 199 m-2.4% from 199 m to 203 m14.6% from 203 m to 207 m8.1% from 207 m to 211 m21.8% from 211 m to 216 m21.9% from 216 m to 223 m12.5% from 223 m to 226 m4.8% from 226 m to 230 m8.0% from 230 m to 235 m6.5% from 235 m to 238 m8.7% from 238 m to 243 m8.9% from 243 m to 248 m29.4% from 248 m to 252 m30.6% from 252 m to 255 m32.4% from 255 m to 259 m28.3% from 259 m to 264 m27.8% from 264 m to 269 m25.0% from 269 m to 274 m23.9% from 274 m to 279 m29.3% from 279 m to 283 m23.5% from 283 m to 286 m28.1% from 286 m to 290 m24.6% from 290 m to 296 m23.3% from 296 m to 300 m24.4% from 300 m to 304 m19.4% from 304 m to 311 m24.4% from 311 m to 315 m22.9% from 315 m to 320 m25.6% from 320 m to 324 m14.0% from 324 m to 329 m22.6% from 329 m to 334 m17.1% from 334 m to 338 m22.4% from 338 m to 344 m21.5% from 344 m to 353 m2.6% from 353 m to 357 m9.1% from 357 m to 361 m0.0% from 361 m to 364 m4.0% from 364 m to 369 m8.1% from 369 m to 372 m8.8% from 372 m to 376 m12.5% from 376 m to 384 m11.8% from 384 m to 387 m8.8% from 387 m to 391 m11.8% from 391 m to 394 m11.8% from 394 m to 397 m8.8% from 397 m to 401 m11.8% from 401 m to 404 m7.9% from 404 m to 408 m7.9% from 408 m to 412 m10.2% from 412 m to 417 m8.5% from 417 m to 421 m5.0% from 421 m to 427 m5.6% from 427 m to 433 m8.3% from 433 m to 436 m12.0% from 436 m to 441 m12%10%19%15%8%0 m100 m200 m300 m400 m
Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

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Climb categoryUncategorised
Distance0.44 km / 0.27 miles
Elevation gain61.2 m / 201 ft
Average gradient13.7%
Maximum gradient29.9%
Elevation high370.1 m / 1,214 ft
Elevation low309.8 m / 1,016 ft
Climb difficulty score6,047.18

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 951,253rd out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 83,382nd most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 11,449th out of 26,148 cycling climbs in Wales.

Ranks 205th out of 535 cycling climbs in Torfaen.

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This is the most difficult cycling climb in Gallowsgreen.

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