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Route des Alpes from Gwaelod-y-garth

3.0
1 review/story | Statistics | 0 photos
Elevation profile Route des Alpes from Gwaelod-y-garth
Elevation profile Route des Alpes from Gwaelod-y-garth
Elevation profile Route des Alpes from Gwaelod-y-garth
bad road
paved

Statistics

Difficulty points 162
Length 2.1 km
Average gradient 6.7%
Steepest 100 meters 20.3%
Total ascent 141m

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Hidden gem
#2 toughest climb of Cardiff
#2 most elevation gain of Cardiff
#1 longest climb of Cardiff
#2 average steepest climb of Cardiff
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Route des Alpes from Gwaelod-y-garth is a climb in the region Cardiff. It is 2.1km long and bridges 141 vertical meters with an average gradient of 6.7%, resulting in a difficulty score of 162. The top of the ascent is located at 214 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 0 photos.

Road name: Route des Alpes

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Reviews (1)

tadgoraucymru
3 Mo 3.0

Love this hill.

It starts at a lungbusting gradient but gets easier. Once the gradient drops to a manageable 10% it's quite a pleasant ride with some great views of Cardiff.
If you're on a mountain bike you can come of the climb to your right and easily ride right to the summit.

Climbing times

7 km/h 00:18:05
11 km/h 00:11:30
15 km/h 00:08:26
19 km/h 00:06:39

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