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3 Where this climb is: DenbighshireWales, United Kingdom

Moel Morfydd

Southern ascent from Glyndyfrdwy
Length
3.6 km
Height gain
282 m
Average
7.8%
Steepest km
14.6%
Summit altitude
408 m
Difficulty
98

Elevation profile

119 m → 408 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Moel Morfydd from Glyndyfrdwy
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 2 at 14.6%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

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

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 1.1–2.1
14.8%
2 km · km 0.2–2.2
11.1%

Time to the top

0h 20 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%
1 184 m 5.8%
2 330 m 14.6%
3 387 m 5.7%
4 408 m 3.4%

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About Moel Morfydd

How long and how steep?
From Glyndyfrdwy, Moel Morfydd is 3.6 km long and climbs 282 m at an average of 7.8%, to a summit at 408 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 2, averages 14.6%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 21 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 16 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 3 climb, with a difficulty score of 98.
Where is it?
It's in Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom.

How hard is 98?

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

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