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4 Where this climb is: Caerphilly County BoroughWales, United Kingdom

Caerphilly Mountain / Mynydd Caerffili

Northern ascent from Denscombe
GPX Profile
Length
1.8 km
Height gain
139 m
Average
7.7%
Steepest km
9.0%
Summit altitude
247 m
Difficulty
33

Elevation profile

109 m → 247 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Caerphilly Mountain / Mynydd Caerffili from Denscombe
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 1 at 9.0%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.5 km
4–6%
0.0 km
6–8%
0.5 km
8–10%
0.0 km
10–14%
0.5 km
14%+
0.3 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 0.4–1.4
11.6%

Time to the top

0h 10 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%
1 199 m 9.0%
2 247 m 6.1%

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About Caerphilly Mountain / Mynydd Caerffili

How long and how steep?
From Denscombe, Caerphilly Mountain / Mynydd Caerffili is 1.8 km long and climbs 139 m at an average of 7.7%, to a summit at 247 m. Its first kilometre is the steepest, at 9.0%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 10 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 8 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 4 climb, with a difficulty score of 33.
Where is it?
It's in Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, United Kingdom.

How hard is 33?

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

Cantocochino, Manzanares el Real 33
Bedaroa, Ea 33
Caerphilly Mountain / Mynydd Caerffili, Denscombe 33
Portela do Vade por Ponte da Barca, Figueirinha 33
Côte de Valrin, Saint-Claude 33

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