Castell-y-Bwch

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Craig Ceiliog Lane, Henllys, Torfaen, Wales, NP44 7AU, United Kingdom
Uncategorised

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Climb Profile

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55 m80 m110 m135 m4.7% from 0 m to 17 m5.6% from 17 m to 42 m5.9% from 42 m to 86 m4.8% from 86 m to 148 m3.8% from 148 m to 153 m4.7% from 153 m to 173 m4.3% from 173 m to 238 m5.1% from 238 m to 301 m-0.5% from 301 m to 364 m-1.9% from 364 m to 431 m-3.2% from 431 m to 494 m-0.6% from 494 m to 560 m0.2% from 560 m to 625 m0.5% from 625 m to 644 m-1.2% from 644 m to 686 m0.0% from 686 m to 695 m2.0% from 695 m to 719 m4.1% from 719 m to 782 m8.3% from 782 m to 845 m8.2% from 845 m to 907 m2.5% from 907 m to 970 m6.0% from 970 m to 1.0 km6.8% from 1.0 km to 1.1 km4.7% from 1.1 km to 1.2 km1.0% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km1.3% from 1.2 km to 1.3 km1.4% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km0.8% from 1.3 km to 1.4 km-0.1% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km-1.2% from 1.4 km to 1.5 km0.3% from 1.5 km to 1.6 km1.6% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km3.0% from 1.6 km to 1.7 km3.6% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km5.2% from 1.7 km to 1.8 km4.7% from 1.8 km to 1.9 km3.6% from 1.9 km to 1.9 km-1.1% from 1.9 km to 2.0 km1.7% from 2.0 km to 2.1 km3.4% from 2.1 km to 2.1 km4.2% from 2.1 km to 2.2 km1.1% from 2.2 km to 2.3 km2.9% from 2.3 km to 2.3 km2.1% from 2.3 km to 2.4 km2.0% from 2.4 km to 2.4 km3.1% from 2.4 km to 2.4 km3.6% from 2.4 km to 2.5 km7.2% from 2.5 km to 2.5 km8.3% from 2.5 km to 2.5 km6.6% from 2.5 km to 2.6 km5.7% from 2.6 km to 2.7 km4.3% from 2.7 km to 2.7 km2.8% from 2.7 km to 2.7 km0.2% from 2.7 km to 2.7 km2.3% from 2.7 km to 2.8 km2.2% from 2.8 km to 2.8 km0.7% from 2.8 km to 2.8 km0.0% from 2.8 km to 2.8 km-0.8% from 2.8 km to 2.9 km2%3%2%3%3%3%0 m500 m1 km1.5 km2 km2.5 km
Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

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Climb categoryUncategorised
Distance2.87 km / 1.79 miles
Elevation gain78 m / 256 ft
Average gradient2.7%
Maximum gradient6.7%
Elevation high133.72 m / 439 ft
Elevation low55.42 m / 182 ft
Climb difficulty score7,787.46

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 777,210th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 63,570th most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 9,492nd out of 26,148 cycling climbs in Wales.

Ranks 164th out of 535 cycling climbs in Torfaen.

Ranking 16th out of 42 cycling climbs in Henllys.

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