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The Great Orme from Llandudno via Marine Drive

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The Great Orme from Llandudno via Marine Drive
The Great Orme from Llandudno via Marine Drive
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Difficulty points 108
Length 2.9 mi
Average gradient 3.6%
Steepest segment 14.6%
Total ascent 558 ft

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Beautiful scenery
#97 toughest climb of Clwyd
#66 most elevation gain of Clwyd
#18 longest climb of Clwyd
#47 average steepest climb of Conwy
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The Great Orme from Llandudno via Marine Drive is a climb in the region Conwy. It is 2.9 mi long and bridges 558 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 3.6%, resulting in a difficulty score of 108. The top of the ascent is located at 515 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 2 reviews of this climb and uploaded 4 photos.

Road names: Glan Y Mor Parade & Marine Drive

5.0 by Jarin
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.
Fine nice long climb where ideally it is a one-way road. Incidentally, the ring road around Great Olme contains many blind bends, so that is why the locals also recommend cycling the route with the traffic, as motorists do not expect oncoming traffic either. The climb has quite tough sections. On some parts, there is a lot of grit and fallen rocks on the road, so watch out! The views are extremely spectacular!!!... read more

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The Great Orme from Llandudno via Marine Drive
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Fine nice long climb where ideally it is a one-way road. Incidentally, the ring road around Great Olme contains many blind bends, so that is why the locals also recommend cycling the route with the traffic, as motorists do not expect oncoming traffic either. The climb has quite tough sections. On some parts, there is a lot of grit and fallen rocks on the road, so watch out! The views are extremely spectacular!!!

Fijne mooie lange klim waarbij het ideaal is dat het een eenrichtingsverkeer betreft. Overigens bevat de rondweg rondom Great Olme veel blinde bochten, dus vandaar dat de lokale bevolking ook aanraadt om de route met het verkeer mee te fietsen, omdat automobilisten ook geen tegenliggers verwachten. De klim kent flink pittige stukken. Op sommige delen ligt veel gruis en gevallen stenen op de weg, dus opgepast! Het uitzicht is uiterst spectaculair!!

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Willyx
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10 Mo 5.0

The Marine Drive is one-way and traffic goes anticlockwise around the Great Orme headland. It's a toll raod but cyclists go free. The road clings to the edge between sea and limestone cliffs. The climb undulates but is never difficult only reaching double digits on the final short climb to a small summit car park. To reach this turn left off the Marine Drive up a concrete track 300m past the Rest and Be Thankful cafe - worth backtracking to after the climb as the cake portions are huge.

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Climbing times

5 mph 00:35:07
7 mph 00:24:51
9 mph 00:19:22
12 mph 00:14:33

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Great Orme can be cycled from 2 sides. The Great Orme from Gogarth via Marine Drive is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via The Great Orme from Llandudno via Marine Drive.

You don't need special gearing for The Great Orme from Llandudno via Marine Drive. 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.

The Great Orme from Llandudno via Marine Drive is a 4th-category climb. A sprint to the top is usually not an option, and untrained riders will definitely feel it in their legs. For trained cyclists, it is a great training climb.

The Great Orme from Llandudno via Marine Drive is 2.9 mi long.

The average gradient of The Great Orme from Llandudno via Marine Drive is 3.6%.

The Great Orme from Llandudno via Marine Drive has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 14.6%.

The summit of The Great Orme from Llandudno via Marine Drive is at 515 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 00:35:07 to climb The Great Orme from Llandudno via Marine Drive. At 7 mph the time is 00:24:51, and at 9 mph 00:19:22. For the fastest cyclists, 00:14:33 is an achievable time.

The Great Orme from Llandudno via Marine Drive is located in the region Conwy in Wales.

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