View on map
© MapLibre | OpenStreetMap contributors
1%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
15%
20%

John L Gap Road from Sand Valley Road

4
0 reviews | Elevation profile | 0 photos
Your achievable time
Calculating based on your best performances...
Relaxed
Maximum
W/kg
W/kg
W/kg
Analyse your climbing performance
Detailed insight into your climbing performance & automatically check off climbs
Based on your best performances.
Your best attempt:
Number of attempts:
Elevation profile John L Gap Road from Sand Valley Road

Statistics

Difficulty points 105
Length 0.8 km
Average gradient 10.7%
Steepest 100 metres 14.5%
Total ascent 90 m

Short recap

1 hairpin turn
#84 toughest climb of Alabama
#70 average steepest climb of Appalachians
Feedback about this climb?
Show climbs nearby Export to GPS device

John L Gap Road from Sand Valley Road is a climb in the region Alabama. It is 0.8 km long and bridges 90 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 10.7%, resulting in a difficulty score of 105. The top of the ascent is located at 326 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 0 reviews of this climb and uploaded 0 photos.

Road name: John L Gap Road

Photos (0)

transparant thumb
transparant thumb
transparant thumb
transparant thumb
transparant thumb
transparant thumb
Receive free climbfinder goodies for your photos

Your uploads (max 4)

Welcome! Please activate your account if you would like to share something. Look for the verification email in your inbox.

Receive free climbfinder goodies for your photos

If you want to upload your photos, you need to create an account. It only takes 1 minute and it's completely free.

  • Receive free climbfinder goodies for your reviews & photos.
  • Create a bucket list and check off conquered climbs.
  • Add missing climbs.
Continue with GoogleContinue with Google Continue with FacebookContinue with Facebook Continue with AppleContinue with Apple Sign up with email
By signing up you agree to our terms of service and confirm that you have read our privacy & content policy.

Reviews (0)

5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
Receive free climbfinder goodies for your reviews

Climbing times

7 km/h 00:07:11
11 km/h 00:04:34
15 km/h 00:03:21
19 km/h 00:02:39

Road surface condition

0% 0% 0%
Based on 0 votes
Share your knowledge. What was the road condition during your ascent?

Traffic

0% 0% 0%
Based on 0 votes
Your experience counts. How much traffic did you encounter during the climb?

Frequently Asked Questions

You don't need special gearing for John L Gap Road from Sand Valley Road. 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.

John L Gap Road from Sand Valley Road is a 4th-category climb. A sprint to the top is usually not an option, and untrained riders will definitely feel it in their legs. For trained cyclists, it is a great training climb.

John L Gap Road from Sand Valley Road is 0.8 km long.

The average gradient of John L Gap Road from Sand Valley Road is 10.7%.

John L Gap Road from Sand Valley Road has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 14.5%.

The summit of John L Gap Road from Sand Valley Road is at 326 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:07:11 to climb John L Gap Road from Sand Valley Road. At 11 km/h the time is 00:04:34, and at 15 km/h 00:03:21. For the fastest cyclists, 00:02:39 is an achievable time.

John L Gap Road from Sand Valley Road is located in the region Alabama in United States.

This page is better in the app

Climbfinder app
Climbfinder
(Free)
Open