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Rosedale Chimney Bank

1107.4 m · gain 148.9 m · overall 13.4% · Rosedale Abbey · North Yorkshire

Shape: sustained — 39% of the climbing sits in a quarter of the distance; longest continuous stretch at 10%+ is 428 m.

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

Gradient ladder what do windows mean?

Window	Maximum	Located at
2 m (diagnostic)	34.8%	289–291 m
3 m (diagnostic)	33.0%	289–292 m
5 m	29.2%	288–293 m
10 m	27.3%	289–299 m
20 m	26.8%	434–454 m
25 m	26.6%	432–457 m
50 m	25.0%	422–472 m
100 m	23.0%	372–472 m

may_start_earlier 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 196844183 highlights the mapped road · geojson.io our exact measured line · OpenTopoMap

Rosedale Chimney Bank LiDAR hillshade map with contours

Profile

Provenance

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