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Padarn Crescent

220.5 m · net rise 10.6 m · total ascent 13.4 m · overall 4.8% · confidence: high · share

Shape: stepped — 60% of the climbing sits in a quarter of the distance; longest continuous stretch at 10%+ is 51 m.

Documented on the ground — sign: 16% (2024). Signs get repainted and tags get retagged, so the date is part of the fact; not yet matched against any cycling list.

Gradient ladder what do windows mean?

Window	Maximum	Located at
2 m (diagnostic)	24%	8–10 m
3 m (diagnostic)	23%	7–10 m
5 m	22%	7–12 m
10 m	21%	7–17 m
20 m	19.6%	7–27 m
25 m	19.3%	7–32 m
50 m	15.7%	3–53 m
100 m	8.7%	3–103 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 · geojson.io our exact measured line · OpenTopoMap

This climb's data: OCL JSON — the full gradient ladder, quality flags and provenance in the OpenClimb Ladder format.

Measured, not vetted. This page records what the laser record shows about the road's shape — nothing more. Nobody has necessarily ridden or inspected this road for the survey, and a page here is not a recommendation and no guarantee that the road is open, surfaced, rideable or safe. Gates, private sections, missing rights of way and hazards do not show up in elevation data. Check access and conditions on the ground and make your own judgment.

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Padarn Crescent LiDAR hillshade map with contours

Profile

Reported values vs. measurement

Source	Claim	Evidence	Best-matching window
Road sign (Padarn Crescent at Quebec Road)	16%	road_sign	50 m (+0.3 pp)

Provenance

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  "analysis_version": "0.1.0",
  "sample_interval_m": 1.0,
  "interpolation": "bilinear",
  "smoothing": "none",
  "gradient_windows_m": [
    5.0,
    10.0,
    20.0,
    25.0,
    50.0,
    100.0
  ],
  "diagnostic_windows_m": [
    2.0,
    3.0
  ],
  "elevation_crs": "EPSG:27700",
  "elevation_resolution_m": 1.0,
  "elevation_tiles": [
    "data/cache/wales/dtm_1m/wg_del_29_259281_20220319dtm.tif"
  ],
  "calculated_at": "2026-08-20T23:51:17+00:00",
  "road_source": "OpenStreetMap (local PBF extract)",
  "road_attribution": "\u00a9 OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
  "osm_pbf_path": "data/cache/pbf/wales-2026-08-11.osm.pbf",
  "osm_snapshot": "2026-08-10T20:21:40Z",
  "elevation_provider": "Welsh Government",
  "elevation_dataset": "Welsh Government LiDAR 1m DTM (2020-2023)",
  "elevation_licence": "Open Government Licence v3 \u2014 \u00a9 Crown copyright Welsh Government",
  "elevation_catalogue_layer": "geonode:welsh_government_lidar_tile_catalogue_2020_2023",
  "elevation_tile_ids": [
    "wg_del_29_259281_20220319dtm.tif"
  ],
  "elevation_capture_dates": [
    "19-03-2022"
  ],
  "climb_origin": "discovered",
  "notes": "ADOPTED 2026-08-20: sign-validated (Peter's Street View find; seeded from the sighting \u2014 the coarse pass misses short steep residentials, Terrain 50 smooths them under the seed bar). First route born via extend --openroads (100% OR-snapped). Measured max50 15.7% vs the posted 16%; shorter windows run above the sign (max25 19.3%, max5 22.2%). The Cefn Llan pattern, minus the sign upgrade.",
  "license": "ODbL-1.0",
  "license_url": "https://howsteep.org/licensing.html"
}