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Bank Road

530.4 m · gain 56.5 m · overall 10.7% · Matlock · Derbyshire

Shape: sustained — 34% of the climbing sits in a quarter of the distance; longest continuous stretch at 10%+ is 346 m.

Known from: 100 Greatest Cycling Climbs (Simon Warren).

Gradient ladder what do windows mean?

Window	Maximum	Located at
2 m (diagnostic)	17.2%	512–514 m
3 m (diagnostic)	16.5%	511–514 m
5 m	16.2%	509–514 m
10 m	15.8%	321–331 m
20 m	15.5%	321–341 m
25 m	15.5%	323–348 m
50 m	15.3%	299–349 m
100 m	14.9%	286–386 m

may_continue_beyond_end Extent detection suggests reviewing where this climb starts/ends.

Map

Check this route yourself: Google Maps route via their router · Street View at the base where coverage exists · OSM way 41385845 highlights the mapped road · geojson.io our exact measured line · OpenTopoMap

Bank Road LiDAR hillshade map with contours

Profile

Provenance

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