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Blackvein Road from Crosskeys

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1 review/story | Elevation profile | 0 photos
Elevation profile Blackvein Road from Crosskeys

Statistics

Difficulty points 234
Length 2.1 km
Average gradient 9.1%
Steepest 100 meters 19%
Total ascent 191m

Short recap

Hidden gem
1 hairpin turn
#73 toughest climb of Wales
#18 most elevation gain of Gwent
#19 longest climb of Gwent
#54 average steepest climb of Wales
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Blackvein Road from Crosskeys is a climb in the region Caerphilly. It is 2.1km long and bridges 191 vertical meters with an average gradient of 9.1%, resulting in a difficulty score of 234. The top of the ascent is located at 248 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 0 photos.

Road name: Blackvein Road

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Reviews (1)

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AndrewR33
2 Mo 4.0 00:15:00 (8.4km/h)

Very hard hill steep not to long lots of turns alpacas at the top

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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:17:55
11 km/h 00:11:24
15 km/h 00:08:22
19 km/h 00:06:36

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