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The Steps

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Llantwit Major Road, Llanblethian, Cowbridge with Llanblethian, Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, CF71 7AN, United Kingdom
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Climb Profile

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10 m30 m50 m70 m15.4% from 0 m to 5 m10.6% from 5 m to 15 m11.4% from 15 m to 23 m14.6% from 23 m to 28 m14.6% from 28 m to 32 m15.4% from 32 m to 39 m5.6% from 39 m to 43 m10.3% from 43 m to 51 m17.5% from 51 m to 59 m3.3% from 59 m to 71 m5.0% from 71 m to 83 m9.6% from 83 m to 95 m9.8% from 95 m to 99 m9.9% from 99 m to 107 m10.3% from 107 m to 119 m0.0% from 119 m to 123 m12.6% from 123 m to 134 m6.7% from 134 m to 149 m7.1% from 149 m to 163 m13.3% from 163 m to 168 m9.0% from 168 m to 177 m3.0% from 177 m to 190 m2.1% from 190 m to 199 m1.5% from 199 m to 240 m1.0% from 240 m to 279 m1.1% from 279 m to 315 m1.1% from 315 m to 352 m0.0% from 352 m to 359 m-0.8% from 359 m to 410 m4.2% from 410 m to 448 m6.1% from 448 m to 464 m14.6% from 464 m to 474 m13.0% from 474 m to 483 m11.1% from 483 m to 492 m4.4% from 492 m to 497 m13.5% from 497 m to 506 m9.0% from 506 m to 519 m8.0% from 519 m to 536 m4.5% from 536 m to 541 m6.7% from 541 m to 559 m4.5% from 559 m to 577 m9.1% from 577 m to 581 m4.5% from 581 m to 607 m6.9% from 607 m to 616 m3.1% from 616 m to 629 m6.9% from 629 m to 647 m4.5% from 647 m to 651 m1.6% from 651 m to 688 m4.1% from 688 m to 698 m0.5% from 698 m to 741 m0.9% from 741 m to 785 m0.5% from 785 m to 826 m0.8% from 826 m to 851 m-1.0% from 851 m to 871 m-1.9% from 871 m to 913 m-2.7% from 913 m to 920 m-0.7% from 920 m to 981 m-2.7% from 981 m to 988 m2.8% from 988 m to 1.0 km7.6% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km6.6% from 1.0 km to 1.1 km7.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km3.6% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km3.6% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km5.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km11.8% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km8.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km8.2% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km8.7% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km8.7% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km6.8% from 1.1 km to 1.2 km7.2% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km9.6% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km14.8% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km10.3% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km3.7% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km10.0% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km-2.8% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km7.1% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km5.7% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km6.1% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km3.1% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km3.9% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km6.2% from 1.2 km to 1.3 km6.8% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km9.3% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km11.1% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km3.3% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km7%3%4%-0%6%0 m250 m500 m750 m1 km1.3 km
Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

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Climb categoryUncategorised
Distance1.3 km / 0.81 miles
Elevation gain56.4 m / 185 ft
Average gradient4.1%
Maximum gradient13.7%
Elevation high65.6 m / 215 ft
Elevation low11.6 m / 38 ft
Climb difficulty score5,339.84

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Climb Rank

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This climb ranks 1,046,358th out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

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Ranked as the 94,311th most difficult cycling climb of all 332,744 climbs in United Kingdom.

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Places 12,524th out of 26,148 cycling climbs in Wales.

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Ranks 133rd out of 781 cycling climbs in Vale of Glamorgan.

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Ranking 15th out of 54 cycling climbs in Cowbridge.

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