Keeper's Pond / The Tumble from Blaenavon

Keeper's Pond / The Tumble can be cycled from 2 sides. Keeper's Pond / The Tumble from Govilon is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Keeper's Pond / The Tumble from Blaenavon.

You don't need special gearing for Keeper's Pond / The Tumble from Blaenavon. 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.

Keeper's Pond / The Tumble from Blaenavon 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.

Keeper's Pond / The Tumble from Blaenavon is 1.5 mi long.

The average gradient of Keeper's Pond / The Tumble from Blaenavon is 7.5%.

Keeper's Pond / The Tumble from Blaenavon has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 10.3%.

The summit of Keeper's Pond / The Tumble from Blaenavon is at 1581 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 00:17:34 to climb Keeper's Pond / The Tumble from Blaenavon. At 7 mph the time is 00:12:26, and at 9 mph 00:09:41. For the fastest cyclists, 00:07:17 is an achievable time.

Keeper's Pond / The Tumble from Blaenavon is located in the region Torfaen in Wales.