Primrose Hill
1100.5 m · net rise 96.4 m · overall 8.8% · confidence: good · share
Shape: sustained — 38% of the climbing sits in a quarter of the distance; longest continuous stretch at 10%+ is 215 m.
Documented on the ground — tag: 12% (2026). Signs get repainted and tags get retagged, so the date is part of the fact; not yet matched against any cycling list.
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| Window | Maximum | Located at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 m (diagnostic) | 19% | 430–432 m | |
| 3 m (diagnostic) | 18% | 423–426 m | |
| 5 m | 18% | 439–444 m | |
| 10 m | 18% | 434–444 m | |
| 20 m | 17.1% | 424–444 m | |
| 25 m | 17.1% | 419–444 m | |
| 50 m | 16.7% | 405–455 m | |
| 100 m | ≈15.9% | 377–477 m | under overhead cover |
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Check this route yourself: Google Maps route via their router · Street View at the base where coverage exists · OSM way 379919473 highlights the mapped road · 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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