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Cuckoo Hill from Bures

3.0
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Elevation profile Cuckoo Hill from Bures

Statistics

Difficulty points 21
Length 0.6 km
Average gradient 5.9%
Steepest 100 metres 8.1%
Total ascent 33 m

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#84 toughest climb of East of England
#9 most elevation gain of Suffolk
#11 longest climb of Suffolk
#31 average steepest climb of East of England
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Cuckoo Hill from Bures is a climb in the region Suffolk. It is 0.6 km long and bridges 33 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 5.9%, resulting in a difficulty score of 21. The top of the ascent is located at 60 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 0 photos.

Road name: Cuckoo Hill

3.0 by TheMightyFloss
Popular hill on many of our club rides around here. Not very steep, but tightens up at the end. If you go right at the top of the climb you can see Bures Chapel and the Wormingford Dragon on the hill opposite. ... read more

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TheMightyFloss
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Popular hill on many of our club rides around here.

Not very steep, but tightens up at the end.

If you go right at the top of the climb you can see Bures Chapel and the Wormingford Dragon on the hill opposite.

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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:04:50
11 km/h 00:03:04
15 km/h 00:02:15
19 km/h 00:01:46

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Frequently Asked Questions

You don't need special gearing for Cuckoo Hill from Bures. 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.

Cuckoo Hill from Bures is not tough enough to be assigned a mountain category. This means that even untrained cyclists can reach the top without any problems on this climb.

Cuckoo Hill from Bures is 0.6 km long.

The average gradient of Cuckoo Hill from Bures is 5.9%.

Cuckoo Hill from Bures has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 8.1%.

The summit of Cuckoo Hill from Bures is at 60 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:04:50 to climb Cuckoo Hill from Bures. At 11 km/h the time is 00:03:04, and at 15 km/h 00:02:15. For the fastest cyclists, 00:01:46 is an achievable time.

Cuckoo Hill from Bures is located in the region Suffolk in England.

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