Scotland: 189 climbs
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In Scotland cyclists can find 189 interesting climbs between 1 and 726 meters above sea level. Bealach na Ba from Tornapress is the toughest ascent with a difficulty score of 550. Climbs have an average length of 4.5km and 197 meters of total ascent.
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Ranking list Scotland
| Name | Length | Gradient | Difficulty points | ||
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Bealach na Ba from Tornapress
7
famous beautiful
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9.2km 6.7% |
6.7% | 550 |
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Bealach na Ba from Applecross
5
famous beautiful
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8.5km 7.2% |
7.2% | 541 |
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Mull of Kintyre / The Gap from Mull of Kintyre Lighthouse
beautiful
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2.3km 13.5% |
13.5% | 481 |
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4
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Glen Quaich / Kenmore Hill from Kenmore
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5.6km 7.5% |
7.5% | 419 |
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5
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Bealach Ratagan from Shiel Bridge
beautiful
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4.3km 7.8% |
7.8% | 367 |
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6
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Carn an t-Suidhe from Fort Augustus
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8km 5.2% |
5.2% | 347 |
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7
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Cairn O'Mount from Strachan
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13.3km 3.6% |
3.6% | 332 |
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8
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Cairn O'Mount from Clattering Bridge
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3.3km 9.6% |
9.6% | 324 |
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9
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Bealach Maim from Clachan of Glendaruel
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3.7km 8.5% |
8.5% | 323 |
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10
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The Lecht from Cock Bridge
beautiful
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4.2km 6.7% |
6.7% | 318 |
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| Name | Length | Gradient | Difficulty points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mull of Kintyre / The Gap from Mull of Kintyre Lighthouse
beautiful
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2.3km 13.5% |
13.5% | 481 |
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Castle Campbell from Dollar
hidden gem
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1.5km 10.5% |
10.5% | 215 |
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Purin Hill / East Lomond
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2.2km 9.9% |
9.9% | 226 |
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4
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Ben Grasco from Glengrasco
beautiful
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1.4km 9.8% |
9.8% | 151 |
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5
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Cairn O'Mount from Clattering Bridge
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3.3km 9.6% |
9.6% | 324 |
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6
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War Memorial Barra from Caolas
beautiful
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0.5km 9.3% |
9.3% |
45
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7
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Glen Quaich from Garrow
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2.7km 9.1% |
9.1% | 262 |
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8
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Green Knowes from Glendevon
hidden gem gravel
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2.5km 8.9% |
8.9% | 230 |
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9
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Craigowl Hill from Tealing
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3.3km 8.6% |
8.6% | 315 |
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|
10
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Bealach Maim from Clachan of Glendaruel
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3.7km 8.5% |
8.5% | 323 |
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| Name | Length | Gradient | Difficulty points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Glen Etive from Loch Etive
beautiful
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19.4km 1.6% |
1.6% | 104 |
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Nick of the Balloch from Bargrennan
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17.1km 2.1% |
2.1% | 134 |
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Cairnwell Pass from Braemar
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14.4km 2.5% |
2.5% | 167 |
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4
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Glencoe Valley from Glencoe
beautiful
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13.5km 2.4% |
2.4% | 119 |
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5
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Cairn O'Mount from Strachan
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13.3km 3.6% |
3.6% | 332 |
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6
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Creag Dhubh from Inveraray
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12.3km 2% |
2% | 106 |
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7
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Glengonnar / Mennock Pass from Abington
beautiful
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12.3km 2% |
2% | 83 |
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8
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Glengonnar / Mennock Pass from Mennock
beautiful
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11.3km 3.4% |
3.4% | 216 |
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9
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The Lecht from Tomintoul
beautiful
|
10.1km 3.2% |
3.2% | 174 |
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10
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Devil's Beef Tub from Moffat
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9.8km 3.1% |
3.1% | 111 |
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| Name | Length | Gradient | Difficulty points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bealach na Ba from Tornapress
7
famous beautiful
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9.2km 6.7% |
6.7% | 550 |
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Bealach na Ba from Applecross
5
famous beautiful
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8.5km 7.2% |
7.2% | 541 |
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Cairn O'Mount from Strachan
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13.3km 3.6% |
3.6% | 332 |
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4
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Glen Quaich / Kenmore Hill from Kenmore
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5.6km 7.5% |
7.5% | 419 |
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5
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Carn an t-Suidhe from Fort Augustus
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8km 5.2% |
5.2% | 347 |
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6
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Glengonnar / Mennock Pass from Mennock
beautiful
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11.3km 3.4% |
3.4% | 216 |
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7
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Ben Lawers from Milton Morenish
beautiful
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7.6km 4.9% |
4.9% | 280 |
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8
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Cairnwell Pass from Braemar
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14.4km 2.5% |
2.5% | 167 |
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9
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Cambret Hill from Skyreburn
beautiful
|
8km 4.5% |
4.5% | 248 |
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|
10
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Nick of the Balloch from Bargrennan
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17.1km 2.1% |
2.1% | 134 |
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| Name | Length | Gradient | Difficulty points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bealach na Ba from Applecross
5
famous beautiful
|
8.5km 7.2% |
7.2% | 541 |
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Bealach na Ba from Tornapress
7
famous beautiful
|
9.2km 6.7% |
6.7% | 550 |
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The Lecht from Cock Bridge
beautiful
|
4.2km 6.7% |
6.7% | 318 |
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|
4
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Mull of Kintyre / The Gap from Mull of Kintyre Lighthouse
beautiful
|
2.3km 13.5% |
13.5% | 481 |
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5
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Duke's Pass from Aberfoyle
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3.9km 5.7% |
5.7% | 145 |
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6
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Cairn Gorm from Glenmore
beautiful
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5.7km 5.5% |
5.5% | 231 |
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7
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Cairn O'Mount from Clattering Bridge
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3.3km 9.6% |
9.6% | 324 |
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8
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Ben Lawers from Bridge of Balgie
beautiful
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6.9km 5.1% |
5.1% | 225 |
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9
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Glen Quaich / Kenmore Hill from Kenmore
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5.6km 7.5% |
7.5% | 419 |
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10
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Devil's Beef Tub from Moffat
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9.8km 3.1% |
3.1% | 111 |
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Wall of Fame
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Regions
| The Highlands | 52 climbs |
1-643m | 550 |
| Highland | 48 climbs |
1-633m | 550 |
| Argyll & Bute | 21 climbs |
6-372m | 481 |
| Perth & Kinross | 31 climbs |
13-682m | 419 |
| Aberdeenshire | 15 climbs |
80-682m | 332 |
| Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire | 15 climbs |
80-682m | 332 |
| Angus | 1 climbs |
156-445m | 315 |
| Dundee & Angus | 1 climbs |
156-445m | 315 |
| Dumfries & Galloway | 10 climbs |
10-726m | 306 |
| Stirling | 7 climbs |
19-504m | 291 |
| Loch Lomond, The Trossachs, Stirling & Forth Valley | 9 climbs |
19-504m | 291 |
| The Kingdom of Fife | 5 climbs |
60-335m | 226 |
| North Ayrshire | 3 climbs |
12-249m | 219 |
| Ayrshire & Arran | 6 climbs |
12-392m | 219 |
| South Ayrshire | 3 climbs |
53-392m | 217 |
| Clackmannanshire | 2 climbs |
32-201m | 215 |
| North Lanarkshire | 2 climbs |
60-322m | 204 |
| Greater Glasgow & The Clyde Valley | 9 climbs |
10-468m | 204 |
| Scottish Borders | 15 climbs |
78-457m | 180 |
| Edinburgh & The Lothians | 2 climbs |
138-427m | 179 |
| East Lothian | 2 climbs |
138-427m | 179 |
| Moray | 4 climbs |
31-643m | 174 |
| East Dunbartonshire | 1 climbs |
72-337m | 160 |
| South Lanarkshire | 2 climbs |
245-468m | 108 |
| Na h-Eileanan Siar / Outer Hebrides | 11 climbs |
1-102m | 88 |
| Inverclyde | 2 climbs |
10-107m | 78 |
| Shetland | 1 climbs |
9-51m | 34 |
| Glasgow City | 2 climbs |
38-70m | 23 |
| Orkney Islands | 1 climbs |
5-35m | 12 |
| West Lothian | 0 climbs |
0-0m | 0 |
| Falkirk | 0 climbs |
0-0m | 0 |
| East Ayrshire | 0 climbs |
0-0m | 0 |
| City of Edinburgh | 0 climbs |
0-0m | 0 |
| Aberdeen City | 0 climbs |
0-0m | 0 |
| Renfrewshire | 0 climbs |
0-0m | 0 |
| Dundee City | 0 climbs |
0-0m | 0 |
| East Renfrewshire | 0 climbs |
0-0m | 0 |
| Midlothian | 0 climbs |
0-0m | 0 |
| West Dunbartonshire | 0 climbs |
0-0m | 0 |
Countries nearby
| England | 3-840m | 675 |
| Ireland | 3-484m | 402 |
| Northern Ireland | 8-522m | 388 |
| Isle of Man | 6-426m | 336 |
Average climb
Difficulty points
138
Gradient
5%
Length
4.5km
Total ascent
197m
Road surface condition
47%
47%
6%
Based on 17 votes
These are average ratings of all reviews on the road surface condition of the climbs in this region.
Traffic
80%
20%
0%
Based on 15 votes
These are average ratings of all reviews about the traffic density of the climbs in this region.
Popular
Users with most climbs
| Name | Climbs | Ranking list |
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MarkVeenstra
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srcweweed
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seanmon
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jcluckie
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Corbielinnrider
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Brompton
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roots211
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Walrusbonzo
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Dianaruth
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nlkcz
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