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Polstead Hill

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Elevation profile Polstead Hill

Statistics

Difficulty points 21
Length 0.3 km
Average gradient 8%
Steepest 100 metres 10.1%
Total ascent 25 m

Short recap

#85 toughest climb of East of England
#13 most elevation gain of Suffolk
#13 longest climb of Suffolk
#7 average steepest climb of East of England
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Polstead Hill is a climb in the region Suffolk. It is 0.3 km long and bridges 25 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 8%, resulting in a difficulty score of 21. The top of the ascent is located at 51 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 0 photos.

Road names: Polstead Hill & Rockalls Road

2.0 by JoeS56
Worth a diversion. Road blocked for services work 1/2 up in May 25 (so gave the legs a respite) pleasant village. ... read more

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Worth a diversion. Road blocked for services work 1/2 up in May 25 (so gave the legs a respite) pleasant village.

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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:02:39
11 km/h 00:01:41
15 km/h 00:01:14
19 km/h 00:00:58

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Frequently Asked Questions

You don't need special gearing for Polstead Hill. 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.

Polstead Hill 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.

Polstead Hill is 0.3 km long.

The average gradient of Polstead Hill is 8%.

Polstead Hill has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 10.1%.

The summit of Polstead Hill is at 51 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:02:39 to climb Polstead Hill. At 11 km/h the time is 00:01:41, and at 15 km/h 00:01:14. For the fastest cyclists, 00:00:58 is an achievable time.

Polstead Hill is located in the region Suffolk in England.

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