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Ruardean Hill from Nailbridge via Highview Road

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Elevation profile Ruardean Hill from Nailbridge via Highview Road

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Difficulty points 77
Length 1.5 km
Average gradient 6.7%
Steepest 100 metres 10.8%
Total ascent 103 m
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Ruardean Hill from Nailbridge via Highview Road is a climb in the region Gloucestershire. It is 1.5 km long and bridges 103 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 6.7%, resulting in a difficulty score of 77. The top of the ascent is located at 289 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 0 photos.

Road name: Highview Road

2.0 by hillonearth
Highview Road, starting from a rather busy A road, is a wide well-surfaced lane up to the highest tarmac summit in the Forest of Dean. The first, and steepest half is through plantation woodland. Ignore all the later turn offs and keep straight on the obvious route between bungalows and houses until the road curves left to the summit and the trig point. Here you are between a children's playground and a small village green with a flagpole. The hilltop is a bit too flat for any decent views ... read more

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Highview Road, starting from a rather busy A road, is a wide well-surfaced lane up to the highest tarmac summit in the Forest of Dean. The first, and steepest half is through plantation woodland. Ignore all the later turn offs and keep straight on the obvious route between bungalows and houses until the road curves left to the summit and the trig point. Here you are between a children's playground and a small village green with a flagpole. The hilltop is a bit too flat for any decent views of this beautiful area however. There are several other ways to ride up here, not yet featured on the site.

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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:13:04
11 km/h 00:08:19
15 km/h 00:06:06
19 km/h 00:04:48

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Frequently Asked Questions

You don't need special gearing for Ruardean Hill from Nailbridge via Highview 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.

Ruardean Hill from Nailbridge via Highview 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.

Ruardean Hill from Nailbridge via Highview Road is 1.5 km long.

The average gradient of Ruardean Hill from Nailbridge via Highview Road is 6.7%.

Ruardean Hill from Nailbridge via Highview Road has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 10.8%.

The summit of Ruardean Hill from Nailbridge via Highview Road is at 289 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 00:13:04 to climb Ruardean Hill from Nailbridge via Highview Road. At 11 km/h the time is 00:08:19, and at 15 km/h 00:06:06. For the fastest cyclists, 00:04:48 is an achievable time.

Ruardean Hill from Nailbridge via Highview Road is located in the region Gloucestershire in England.

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