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Shotover Hill from Headington

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Elevation profile Shotover Hill from Headington

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Difficulty points 54
Length 0.6 mi
Average gradient 6.6%
Steepest segment 11.4%
Total ascent 217 ft
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Shotover Hill from Headington is a climb in the region Oxfordshire. It is 0.6 mi long and bridges 217 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 6.6%, resulting in a difficulty score of 54. The top of the ascent is located at 561 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 0 photos.

Road name: Old Road

2.0 by hillonearth
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: English.
Oxford is a bit short of decent hills, but this may well be the best it has to offer. The small tarmac lane ends at hill summit of Shotover Country Park, a magnet for dog walkers. It is mainly wooded but has a few houses dotted along the route. It is moderately steep after a shallow lead up over the ring road bridge. Back in the 80s I used it for timed efforts. My best time was 2 mins 21 full blast. It's a perfect hill for that kind of thing. Occasional traffic only.... read more

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Oxford is a bit short of decent hills, but this may well be the best it has to offer. The small tarmac lane ends at hill summit of Shotover Country Park, a magnet for dog walkers. It is mainly wooded but has a few houses dotted along the route. It is moderately steep after a shallow lead up over the ring road bridge. Back in the 80s I used it for timed efforts. My best time was 2 mins 21 full blast. It's a perfect hill for that kind of thing. Occasional traffic only.

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Climbing times

5 mph 00:07:30
7 mph 00:05:18
9 mph 00:04:08
12 mph 00:03:06

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Frequently Asked Questions

You don't need special gearing for Shotover Hill from Headington. 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.

Shotover Hill from Headington falls into the 5th category. With good fitness, you can ride it up with speed and power. If you have less training, shift down and climb smoothly.

Shotover Hill from Headington is 0.6 mi long.

The average gradient of Shotover Hill from Headington is 6.6%.

Shotover Hill from Headington has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 11.4%.

The summit of Shotover Hill from Headington is at 561 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 00:07:30 to climb Shotover Hill from Headington. At 7 mph the time is 00:05:18, and at 9 mph 00:04:08. For the fastest cyclists, 00:03:06 is an achievable time.

Shotover Hill from Headington is located in the region Oxfordshire in England.

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