Bee Tree

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601, Bee Tree Road, Swannanoa, Buncombe County, North Carolina, 28778, United States

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Climb Profile

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655 m690 m730 m765 m1.4% from 0 m to 28 m0.4% from 28 m to 53 m2.7% from 53 m to 75 m2.2% from 75 m to 98 m3.4% from 98 m to 119 m0.8% from 119 m to 143 m1.7% from 143 m to 166 m2.3% from 166 m to 188 m-0.4% from 188 m to 212 m1.4% from 212 m to 240 m0.4% from 240 m to 265 m0.9% from 265 m to 287 m2.3% from 287 m to 313 m2.9% from 313 m to 337 m5.7% from 337 m to 360 m1.4% from 360 m to 382 m5.6% from 382 m to 405 m1.8% from 405 m to 427 m5.9% from 427 m to 438 m7.4% from 438 m to 455 m0.0% from 455 m to 484 m-1.4% from 484 m to 505 m1.8% from 505 m to 522 m3.3% from 522 m to 537 m5.4% from 537 m to 550 m3.1% from 550 m to 576 m2.8% from 576 m to 604 m-1.1% from 604 m to 633 m-1.3% from 633 m to 663 m-4.4% from 663 m to 690 m-2.0% from 690 m to 715 m0.4% from 715 m to 738 m1.5% from 738 m to 759 m1.2% from 759 m to 784 m0.4% from 784 m to 807 m5.4% from 807 m to 831 m1.3% from 831 m to 854 m-1.2% from 854 m to 878 m1.5% from 878 m to 898 m-1.7% from 898 m to 922 m-0.5% from 922 m to 944 m0.9% from 944 m to 966 m0.0% from 966 m to 991 m0.8% from 991 m to 1.0 km1.2% from 1.0 km to 1.0 km3.0% from 1.0 km to 1.1 km1.0% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km2.7% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km3.7% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km-0.6% from 1.1 km to 1.1 km2.2% from 1.1 km to 1.2 km1.3% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km16.0% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km20.6% from 1.2 km to 1.2 km11.4% from 1.2 km to 1.3 km21.4% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km30.0% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km3.9% from 1.3 km to 1.3 km-14.0% from 1.3 km to 1.4 km-28.9% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km-10.7% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km-8.2% from 1.4 km to 1.4 km-8.1% from 1.4 km to 1.5 km-15.9% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km-1.0% from 1.5 km to 1.5 km2.8% from 1.5 km to 1.6 km1.5% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km1.4% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km-1.7% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km2.1% from 1.6 km to 1.6 km4.0% from 1.6 km to 1.7 km17.1% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km12.8% from 1.7 km to 1.7 km15.2% from 1.7 km to 1.8 km33.3% from 1.8 km to 1.8 km-19.6% from 1.8 km to 1.8 km-17.5% from 1.8 km to 1.8 km-11.5% from 1.8 km to 1.8 km13.9% from 1.8 km to 1.8 km3.5% from 1.8 km to 1.9 km1.2% from 1.9 km to 1.9 km6.2% from 1.9 km to 1.9 km-0.8% from 1.9 km to 2.0 km-3.1% from 2.0 km to 2.0 km-3.9% from 2.0 km to 2.0 km3.4% from 2.0 km to 2.1 km0.6% from 2.1 km to 2.1 km9.9% from 2.1 km to 2.1 km-6.6% from 2.1 km to 2.1 km7.9% from 2.1 km to 2.1 km-2.4% from 2.1 km to 2.2 km-3.8% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km4.6% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km-10.6% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km2.2% from 2.2 km to 2.2 km-8.1% from 2.2 km to 2.3 km-4.5% from 2.3 km to 2.3 km7.8% from 2.3 km to 2.3 km-1.2% from 2.3 km to 2.3 km0.9% from 2.3 km to 2.4 km-0.2% from 2.4 km to 2.4 km6.9% from 2.4 km to 2.5 km7.7% from 2.5 km to 2.5 km1.9% from 2.5 km to 2.5 km-1.6% from 2.5 km to 2.5 km-3.2% from 2.5 km to 2.5 km0.4% from 2.5 km to 2.6 km2.3% from 2.6 km to 2.6 km1.8% from 2.6 km to 2.6 km5.0% from 2.6 km to 2.6 km0.7% from 2.6 km to 2.7 km8.5% from 2.7 km to 2.7 km2.3% from 2.7 km to 2.7 km1.8% from 2.7 km to 2.7 km2.9% from 2.7 km to 2.8 km3.5% from 2.8 km to 2.8 km-4.0% from 2.8 km to 2.8 km5.7% from 2.8 km to 2.8 km8.0% from 2.8 km to 2.8 km7.7% from 2.8 km to 2.9 km0.0% from 2.9 km to 2.9 km-9.6% from 2.9 km to 2.9 km-20.7% from 2.9 km to 2.9 km-4.0% from 2.9 km to 3.0 km3.7% from 3.0 km to 3.0 km3.7% from 3.0 km to 3.1 km24.3% from 3.1 km to 3.1 km38.3% from 3.1 km to 3.1 km19.1% from 3.1 km to 3.2 km-52.5% from 3.2 km to 3.2 km-45.4% from 3.2 km to 3.2 km-10.9% from 3.2 km to 3.3 km11.2% from 3.3 km to 3.3 km5.0% from 3.3 km to 3.3 km3.6% from 3.3 km to 3.3 km6.3% from 3.3 km to 3.4 km9.2% from 3.4 km to 3.4 km12.2% from 3.4 km to 3.4 km-5.3% from 3.4 km to 3.4 km-2.2% from 3.4 km to 3.4 km-8.3% from 3.4 km to 3.4 km1.6% from 3.4 km to 3.5 km8.7% from 3.5 km to 3.5 km-9.2% from 3.5 km to 3.5 km-3.1% from 3.5 km to 3.6 km7.6% from 3.6 km to 3.6 km-7.1% from 3.6 km to 3.6 km-0.9% from 3.6 km to 3.7 km5.3% from 3.7 km to 3.7 km32.9% from 3.7 km to 3.7 km3.1% from 3.7 km to 3.8 km-15.2% from 3.8 km to 3.8 km1.1% from 3.8 km to 3.8 km-13.7% from 3.8 km to 3.8 km1.4% from 3.8 km to 3.9 km0.0% from 3.9 km to 3.9 km1.6% from 3.9 km to 3.9 km2.9% from 3.9 km to 4.0 km1.1% from 4.0 km to 4.0 km2.2% from 4.0 km to 4.0 km0.4% from 4.0 km to 4.1 km4.0% from 4.1 km to 4.1 km1.2% from 4.1 km to 4.1 km-0.5% from 4.1 km to 4.1 km0.3% from 4.1 km to 4.1 km-2.1% from 4.1 km to 4.2 km2.1% from 4.2 km to 4.2 km0.8% from 4.2 km to 4.2 km6.1% from 4.2 km to 4.2 km5.3% from 4.2 km to 4.3 km12.9% from 4.3 km to 4.3 km-9.6% from 4.3 km to 4.3 km8.0% from 4.3 km to 4.3 km-1.6% from 4.3 km to 4.3 km4.3% from 4.3 km to 4.4 km2.1% from 4.4 km to 4.4 km2.4% from 4.4 km to 4.4 km-0.4% from 4.4 km to 4.5 km9.6% from 4.5 km to 4.5 km6.5% from 4.5 km to 4.5 km1.7% from 4.5 km to 4.5 km1.4% from 4.5 km to 4.6 km4.0% from 4.6 km to 4.6 km1.8% from 4.6 km to 4.6 km1.3% from 4.6 km to 4.6 km-5.2% from 4.6 km to 4.7 km0.0% from 4.7 km to 4.7 km-2.8% from 4.7 km to 4.7 km18.1% from 4.7 km to 4.7 km1.7% from 4.7 km to 4.7 km-1.0% from 4.7 km to 4.8 km1.6% from 4.8 km to 4.8 km2.1% from 4.8 km to 4.8 km4.3% from 4.8 km to 4.8 km3.6% from 4.8 km to 4.9 km0.9% from 4.9 km to 4.9 km2.4% from 4.9 km to 4.9 km1.5% from 4.9 km to 4.9 km6.2% from 4.9 km to 5.0 km2.2% from 5.0 km to 5.0 km1.2% from 5.0 km to 5.0 km2.9% from 5.0 km to 5.0 km3.0% from 5.0 km to 5.1 km1.2% from 5.1 km to 5.1 km5.7% from 5.1 km to 5.1 km2.4% from 5.1 km to 5.1 km1.4% from 5.1 km to 5.2 km-5.1% from 5.2 km to 5.2 km4.6% from 5.2 km to 5.2 km5.7% from 5.2 km to 5.2 km-5.5% from 5.2 km to 5.3 km4.9% from 5.3 km to 5.3 km3.9% from 5.3 km to 5.3 km4.9% from 5.3 km to 5.4 km1.9% from 5.4 km to 5.4 km2.3% from 5.4 km to 5.4 km3.6% from 5.4 km to 5.4 km3.0% from 5.4 km to 5.4 km3.1% from 5.4 km to 5.4 km2.8% from 5.4 km to 5.5 km1.7% from 5.5 km to 5.5 km9.2% from 5.5 km to 5.5 km-3.3% from 5.5 km to 5.5 km7.7% from 5.5 km to 5.6 km-3.3% from 5.6 km to 5.6 km4.3% from 5.6 km to 5.6 km6.4% from 5.6 km to 5.6 km8.3% from 5.6 km to 5.6 km2.3% from 5.6 km to 5.6 km1.5% from 5.6 km to 5.7 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Gradient key0-3%3-6%6-9%9-12%12-15%15%+

Climb Stats

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Climb categoryCategory 4
Distance5.69 km / 3.53 miles
Elevation gain105.7 m / 347 ft
Average gradient1.9%
Maximum gradient22%
Elevation high764.8 m / 2,509 ft
Elevation low659.1 m / 2,162 ft
Climb difficulty score10,575.03

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Climb Rank

How does this climb compare against every other climb in the world?

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This climb ranks 532,652nd out of 2,710,652 worldwide cycling climbs.

🧮

Ranked as the 41,668th most difficult cycling climb of all 337,250 climbs in United States.

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Places 868th out of 8,999 cycling climbs in North Carolina.

Ranks 159th out of 597 cycling climbs in Buncombe County.

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This is the most difficult cycling climb in Swannanoa.

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