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Scary Hill from Valley of the Racehorse

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1 review/story | Elevation profile | 2 photos
Scary Hill from Valley of the Racehorse
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Elevation profile Scary Hill from Valley of the Racehorse

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Difficulty points 17
Length 1.5 mi
Average gradient 2.3%
Steepest segment 5.4%
Total ascent 180 ft

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#81 toughest climb of North Wessex Downs
#73 most elevation gain of North Wessex Downs
#22 longest climb of North Wessex Downs
#81 average steepest climb of North Wessex Downs
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Scary Hill from Valley of the Racehorse is a climb in the region Berkshire. It is 1.5 mi long and bridges 180 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 2.3%, resulting in a difficulty score of 17. The top of the ascent is located at 676 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 2 photos.

3.0 by YetiJ
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A beautiful road through the fields. Not much climbing though, and the descent down Blowingstone Hill is unpleasant with very little stoppping room at the bottom. Better to ride down this side, climbing Blowingstone.... read more

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A beautiful road through the fields. Not much climbing though, and the descent down Blowingstone Hill is unpleasant with very little stoppping room at the bottom. Better to ride down this side, climbing Blowingstone.

Scary Hill from Valley of the Racehorse
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Climbing times

5 mph 00:18:11
7 mph 00:12:52
9 mph 00:10:02
12 mph 00:07:32

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Frequently Asked Questions

You don't need special gearing for Scary Hill from Valley of the Racehorse. 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.

Scary Hill from Valley of the Racehorse 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.

Scary Hill from Valley of the Racehorse is 1.5 mi long.

The average gradient of Scary Hill from Valley of the Racehorse is 2.3%.

Scary Hill from Valley of the Racehorse has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 5.4%.

The summit of Scary Hill from Valley of the Racehorse is at 676 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 00:18:11 to climb Scary Hill from Valley of the Racehorse. At 7 mph the time is 00:12:52, and at 9 mph 00:10:02. For the fastest cyclists, 00:07:32 is an achievable time.

Scary Hill from Valley of the Racehorse is located in the region Berkshire in England.

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