Gospel Pass from Hay-on-Wye

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Statistics

Difficulty points	341
Length	8.5 km
Average gradient	5.4%
Steepest 100 meters	14.1%
Total ascent	457m

Short recap

Beautiful scenery

2 hairpin turns

#22 toughest climb of Wales

#5 most elevation gain of Wales

#14 longest climb of Wales

#18 average steepest climb of Powys

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Gospel Pass from Hay-on-Wye is a climb in the region Powys. It is 8.5km long and bridges 457 vertical meters with an average gradient of 5.4%, resulting in a difficulty score of 341. The top of the ascent is located at 550 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 4 photos.

Road names: Forest Road & Bwlch yr Efengyl

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Excellent views. Narrow in places so can be difficult to let cars pass. The descent on the far side is seriously dangerous in places due to gravel and pot hole, so be very careful.

Climbing times

7 km/h	01:12:28
11 km/h	00:46:07
15 km/h	00:33:49
19 km/h	00:26:42

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