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Whinny Brae

2.0
1 review/story | Elevation profile | 2 photos
In some places the road surface of this climb is bad, but it can be ridden with a road bike.
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Elevation profile Whinny Brae
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Statistics

Difficulty points 20
Length 0.1 mi
Average gradient 10.6%
Steepest segment 14.2%
Total ascent 62 ft

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#2 toughest climb of Dundee City
#2 most elevation gain of Dundee City
#2 longest climb of Dundee City
#8 average steepest climb of Scotland
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Whinny Brae is a climb in the region Dundee City. It is 0.1 mi long and bridges 62 ft of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 10.6%, resulting in a difficulty score of 20. The top of the ascent is located at 92 ft above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 2 photos.

Road name: Whinny Brae

2.0 by JonPlunkett
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: English.
Short and steep, like San Francisco, but without the smooth asphalt, or the hippies, or whiff of cannabis, and a lot less sunshine. ... read more

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Short and steep, like San Francisco, but without the smooth asphalt, or the hippies, or whiff of cannabis, and a lot less sunshine.

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Climbing times

5 mph 00:01:21
7 mph 00:00:57
9 mph 00:00:44
12 mph 00:00:33

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Frequently Asked Questions

You don't need special gearing for Whinny Brae. 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.

Whinny Brae 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.

Whinny Brae is 0.1 mi long.

The average gradient of Whinny Brae is 10.6%.

Whinny Brae has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 14.2%.

The summit of Whinny Brae is at 92 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 00:01:21 to climb Whinny Brae. At 7 mph the time is 00:00:57, and at 9 mph 00:00:44. For the fastest cyclists, 00:00:33 is an achievable time.

Whinny Brae is located in the region Dundee City in Scotland.

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