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Bwlch-y-Groes from Llanymawddwy

5.0
2 reviews | Statistics | 1 photo
Bwlch-y-Groes from Llanymawddwy
Elevation profile Bwlch-y-Groes from Llanymawddwy
Elevation profile Bwlch-y-Groes from Llanymawddwy
Elevation profile Bwlch-y-Groes from Llanymawddwy

Statistics

Difficulty points 542
Length 3.4 km
Average gradient 11.3%
Steepest 100 meters 24.1%
Total ascent 387m

Short recap

Beautiful scenery
#2 toughest climb of Wales
#6 most elevation gain of Gwynedd
#6 average steepest climb of Gwynedd
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Bwlch-y-Groes from Llanymawddwy is a climb in the region Gwynedd. It is 3.4km long and bridges 387 vertical meters with an average gradient of 11.3%, resulting in a difficulty score of 542. The top of the ascent is located at 546 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 2 reviews of this climb and uploaded 1 photo.

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Reviews (2)

patmac
1 d 5.0 00:23:07 (8.9km/h)

A must-do climb, if only to prove to yourself how far you can push without putting a foot down.

Very few climbs in the UK can sport such severe, continuous gradient as this; thankfully the road surface is decent and although really narrow, it's a great climb... the views! the Views! Insanely good and dramatic.

Bwlch-y-Groes from Llanymawddwy
hillonearth
3 w 5.0

Can't believe this has no reviews yet. A long, tough challenge, scaling the side of a dramatic scree-strewn valley. The tight righthand corner near the bottom is probably 33% on the apex of the bend, but since we ride on the left in UK it's more like only 20% you need to tackle. Very quiet road, well-surfaced. A few sheep for company. Valley is angled to catch and funnel the prevailing wind, which can be helpful when going up.

Climbing times

7 km/h 00:29:26
11 km/h 00:18:44
15 km/h 00:13:44
19 km/h 00:10:50

Road surface condition

67% 33% 0%
Based on 3 votes
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Traffic

100% 0% 0%
Based on 3 votes
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