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Church Hill from Purleigh

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Church Hill from Purleigh
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Elevation profile Church Hill from Purleigh

Statistics

Difficulty points 17
Length 0.1 mi
Average gradient 8.3%
Steepest segment 10.9%
Total ascent 59 ft

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#39 toughest climb of Essex
#62 most elevation gain of Essex
#73 longest climb of Essex
#1 average steepest climb of East of England
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Church Hill from Purleigh is a climb in the region Essex. It is 0.1 mi long and bridges 59 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 8.3%, resulting in a difficulty score of 17. The top of the ascent is located at 151 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 2 photos.

Road name: Church Hill

4.0 by awisner
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: English.
Don’t be fooled by the very short length of this climb. This is steep - very steep! You’re in the picturesque village of Purleigh so try and attempt this climb on a sunny day. Get into your climbing gears nice and early - you’ll need them. Massive kudos to you for attempting this climb!... read more

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Don’t be fooled by the very short length of this climb. This is steep - very steep! You’re in the picturesque village of Purleigh so try and attempt this climb on a sunny day. Get into your climbing gears nice and early - you’ll need them. Massive kudos to you for attempting this climb!

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Climbing times

5 mph 00:01:39
7 mph 00:01:10
9 mph 00:00:54
12 mph 00:00:41

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Frequently Asked Questions

Church Hill can be cycled from 2 sides. Church Hill from Purleigh is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Church Hill via The Street.

You don't need special gearing for Church Hill from Purleigh. 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.

Church Hill from Purleigh 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.

Church Hill from Purleigh is 0.1 mi long.

The average gradient of Church Hill from Purleigh is 8.3%.

Church Hill from Purleigh has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 10.9%.

The summit of Church Hill from Purleigh is at 151 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 00:01:39 to climb Church Hill from Purleigh. At 7 mph the time is 00:01:10, and at 9 mph 00:00:54. For the fastest cyclists, 00:00:41 is an achievable time.

Church Hill from Purleigh is located in the region Essex in England.

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