Sarn Helen
Sarn Helen is a power-hike climb above Cwm Penmachno in Wales. The nearest named summit, Foel-Fras at 586 m, is 841 m away. At 4.0 TEP it sits around the middle of the catalogue. Expect 18 to 30 minutes. Its steepest 500 metres run at 22.6% and start 1.3 km in, so the worst of it lands when you are already committed. North-facing, so it stays in shade and is the cooler choice on a hot day.
- TEP
- 4.0
- Climb
- +269 m
- Distance
- 1.7 km
- Average grade
- 15.4%
- Time
- 18 to 30 min
Climbs nearby
- Dolwyddelan E climb, 591 m at 30.0%, Wales (0.6 km away)
- Moderate climb, 608 m at 25.0% (2.4 km away)
- Cwm Penmachno N climb, 946 m at 18.0%, Wales (2.4 km away)
- Cwm Penmachno E climb, 1.2 km at 15.5%, Wales (2.6 km away)
- Dolwyddelan NW climb, 4.0 km at 11.0%, Wales (2.9 km away)
- Moderate climb, 1.6 km at 12.8% (3.6 km away)
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