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3 Where this climb is: NorthumberlandEngland, United Kingdom

Bale Hill and Meadows Edge

North-western ascent from Baybridge
Length
6.7 km
Height gain
251 m
Average
3.7%
Steepest km
9.4%
Summit altitude
497 m
Difficulty
52

Elevation profile

245 m → 497 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Bale Hill and Meadows Edge from Baybridge
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 1 at 9.4%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
4.0 km
4–6%
0.0 km
6–8%
1.3 km
8–10%
0.8 km
10–14%
0.8 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 0.1–1.1
9.8%
2 km · km 0.1–2.1
8.0%
5 km · km 0.1–5.1
4.7%

Time to the top

0h 24 at 3 W/kg · 70 kg rider + 8 kg bike, no wind
How this is calculated

Kilometre by kilometre

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Km Altitude Gradient 0–15%
1 339 m 9.4%
2 400 m 6.0%
3 428 m 2.8%
4 440 m 1.2%
5 479 m 3.9%
6 490 m 1.1%
7 497 m 1.0%

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About Bale Hill and Meadows Edge

How long and how steep?
From Baybridge, Bale Hill and Meadows Edge is 6.7 km long and climbs 251 m at an average of 3.7%, to a summit at 497 m. Its first kilometre is the steepest, at 9.4%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 24 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 19 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 3 climb, with a difficulty score of 52.
Where is it?
It's in Northumberland, England, United Kingdom.

How hard is 52?

Difficulty score is length × gradient, weighted for the steepest kilometre.

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