Wales NW climb
A power-hike climb in Wales. The hardest 500 metres average 21.7% and start 1.3 km in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. Northwest-facing, so it stays cool until late in the day. Most runners need 18 to 31 minutes. At 3.1 TEP it sits in the easier half of the catalogue. Mostly on trail. The nearest named summit, Fan Fawr at 734 m, is 653 m away. It is part of the Dragon's Back Race® 2026 Day 5 - DRAFT course.
- TEP
- 3.1
- Climb
- +270 m
- Distance
- 2.0 km
- Average grade
- 13.2%
- Time
- 18 to 31 min
Races with this climb
Climbs nearby
- Moderate climb, 578 m at 23.4% (2.8 km away)
- Wales NE climb, 1.7 km at 17.7% (2.9 km away)
- Wales W climb, 1.5 km at 16.2% (3.4 km away)
- Wales E climb, 1.3 km at 21.1% (3.4 km away)
- Wales SW climb, 2.5 km at 17.2% (3.5 km away)
- Significant climb, 2.0 km at 18.6% (3.6 km away)
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