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The Old Shoe / Ponderosa from Llangollen

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Elevation profile The Old Shoe / Ponderosa from Llangollen
Elevation profile The Old Shoe / Ponderosa from Llangollen
Elevation profile The Old Shoe / Ponderosa from Llangollen

Statistics

Difficulty points 355
Length 4.9 km
Average gradient 6.3%
Steepest 100 meters 19.4%
Total ascent 311m

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Hidden gem
#19 toughest climb of Wales
#44 most elevation gain of Wales
#66 longest climb of Wales
#65 average steepest climb of Snowdonia
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The Old Shoe / Ponderosa from Llangollen is a climb in the region Denbighshire. It is 4.9km long and bridges 311 vertical meters with an average gradient of 6.3%, resulting in a difficulty score of 355. The top of the ascent is located at 404 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 0 photos.

Road names: B5103 & A542

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Reviews (1)

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jlloyd12130
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Start of the climb is nice and easy albeit on a main road. Once you get on to the oldshoe the real climb starts. Narrow road, can just about pass any cars coming down. Rewarded with a coffee stop at the top.

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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:42:03
11 km/h 00:26:45
15 km/h 00:19:37
19 km/h 00:15:29

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