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Bennachie Forest via Blairdaff

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Bennachie Forest via Blairdaff
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Elevation profile Bennachie Forest via Blairdaff

Statistics

Difficulty points 71
Length 3 km
Average gradient 4.1%
Steepest 100 metres 10.8%
Total ascent 121 m
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Bennachie Forest via Blairdaff is a climb in the region Aberdeenshire. It is 3 km long and bridges 121 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 4.1%, resulting in a difficulty score of 71. The top of the ascent is located at 209 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 3 photos.

2.0 by JonPlunkett
Good views and a quiet road. Not much of a hill really. Just enough to get the muscles warmed...then its over. Nice old ruined church among the trees near the bottom of the climb.... read more

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Bennachie Forest via Blairdaff
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Good views and a quiet road. Not much of a hill really. Just enough to get the muscles warmed...then its over. Nice old ruined church among the trees near the bottom of the climb.

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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:25:34
11 km/h 00:16:16
15 km/h 00:11:56
19 km/h 00:09:25

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Frequently Asked Questions

Bennachie Forest can be cycled from 2 sides. Bennachie Forest from Bennachie Visitor Centre is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Bennachie Forest via Blairdaff.

You don't need special gearing for Bennachie Forest via Blairdaff. The slope isn't long or steep enough to require much shifting down. You can conquer this climb on power alone. However, a compact gearing system with a smallest front chainring of 34 and largest rear sprocket of 28 or 30 is always nice if you enjoy cycling uphill. This helps maintain a smooth cadence.

Bennachie Forest via Blairdaff falls into the 5th category. With good fitness, you can ride it up with speed and power. If you have less training, shift down and climb smoothly.

Bennachie Forest via Blairdaff is 3 km long.

The average gradient of Bennachie Forest via Blairdaff is 4.1%.

Bennachie Forest via Blairdaff has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 10.8%.

The summit of Bennachie Forest via Blairdaff is at 209 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:25:34 to climb Bennachie Forest via Blairdaff. At 11 km/h the time is 00:16:16, and at 15 km/h 00:11:56. For the fastest cyclists, 00:09:25 is an achievable time.

Bennachie Forest via Blairdaff is located in the region Aberdeenshire in Scotland.

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