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Crooked Gate

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Elevation profile Crooked Gate

Statistics

Difficulty points 72
Length 0.2 km
Average gradient 17.4%
Steepest 100 metres 20.2%
Total ascent 40 m

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#7 average steepest climb of England
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Crooked Gate is a climb in the region Lake District. It is 0.2 km long and bridges 40 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 17.4%, resulting in a difficulty score of 72. The top of the ascent is located at 63 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 0 photos.

Road name: Crooked Gate

3.0 by AdrianN
If you're into self-inflicted pain and misery, this is a climb for you. The steepness is just one part of the pain. The cratered and gravelled tarmac takes the difficulty up a couple of notches.... read more

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AdrianN
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10 Mo 3.0 via the Climbfinder app

If you're into self-inflicted pain and misery, this is a climb for you. The steepness is just one part of the pain. The cratered and gravelled tarmac takes the difficulty up a couple of notches.

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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:01:57
11 km/h 00:01:14
15 km/h 00:00:54
19 km/h 00:00:43

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Frequently Asked Questions

You don't need special gearing for Crooked Gate. 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.

Crooked Gate 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.

Crooked Gate is 0.2 km long.

The average gradient of Crooked Gate is 17.4%.

Crooked Gate has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 20.2%.

The summit of Crooked Gate is at 63 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:01:57 to climb Crooked Gate. At 11 km/h the time is 00:01:14, and at 15 km/h 00:00:54. For the fastest cyclists, 00:00:43 is an achievable time.

Crooked Gate is located in the region Cumbria in England.

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