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Grey Mare's Tail

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3.0
1 review/story | Elevation profile | 2 photos
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Elevation profile Grey Mare's Tail

Statistics

Difficulty points 64
Length 2.2 km
Average gradient 4.8%
Steepest 100 metres 9.1%
Total ascent 105 m

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Beautiful scenery
#11 toughest climb of Dumfries and Galloway
#11 most elevation gain of Dumfries and Galloway
#14 longest climb of Dumfries and Galloway
#9 average steepest climb of Dumfries and Galloway
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Grey Mare's Tail is a climb in the region Dumfries and Galloway. It is 2.2 km long and bridges 105 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 4.8%, resulting in a difficulty score of 64. The top of the ascent is located at 340 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 2 photos.

Road name: A708

3.0 by AlisonK
Beautiful scenery and a pretty steady climb. Easy to find a gear and stick with it. Great descent heading north too. ... read more

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AlisonK
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8 Mo 3.0 via the Climbfinder app

Beautiful scenery and a pretty steady climb. Easy to find a gear and stick with it. Great descent heading north too.

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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:18:45
11 km/h 00:11:56
15 km/h 00:08:45
19 km/h 00:06:54

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Frequently Asked Questions

You don't need special gearing for Grey Mare's Tail. 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.

Grey Mare's Tail 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.

Grey Mare's Tail is 2.2 km long.

The average gradient of Grey Mare's Tail is 4.8%.

Grey Mare's Tail has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 9.1%.

The summit of Grey Mare's Tail is at 340 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:18:45 to climb Grey Mare's Tail. At 11 km/h the time is 00:11:56, and at 15 km/h 00:08:45. For the fastest cyclists, 00:06:54 is an achievable time.

Grey Mare's Tail is located in the region Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland.

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