Wales NW climb
A short, very steep climb in Wales. Its 16.0 TEP puts it above 90% of catalogued climbs. Its steepest 500 metres run at 34.7% and start 723 m in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. Most runners need 21 to 35 minutes. Facing northwest, it stays cool until late in the day. The nearest named summit, Fan Gyhirych at 725 m, is 294 m away. It is part of the Dragon's Back Race® 2026 Day 5 - DRAFT course.
- TEP
- 16.0
- Climb
- +347 m
- Distance
- 1.1 km
- Average grade
- 30.6%
- Time
- 21 to 35 min
Races with this climb
Climbs nearby
- Wales SE climb, 3.5 km at 12.4% (1.9 km away)
- Wales W climb, 593 m at 26.3% (1.9 km away)
- Pen y Cae E climb, 890 m at 16.2%, Wales (5.2 km away)
- Moderate climb, 578 m at 23.4% (5.5 km away)
- Wales E climb, 1.3 km at 21.1% (5.6 km away)
- Wales W climb, 1.5 km at 16.2% (5.6 km away)
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