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Powys — road climbs measured by LiDAR
All 166 published climbs in Powys, ranked by their steepest 25 m and measured on the national 1 m LiDAR surveys.
Surface: · Caveated rows: (ranks stay the true ranks) · every published row is listed here — the toggles filter this page without hiding anything from the links above.
| # | Climb | County | Max 25 m | Length | Net rise | Overall | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ffordd-las to Hay Bluff | Powys | ≈caveated31.9% | 1064 m | 136 m | 12.8% | Good |
| 2 | Discovered lane (51.8389, -3.1595) | Powys | ≈caveated28.7% | 2180 m | 227 m | 10.4% | Good |
| 3 | Lane near Archenfield° | Powys | 27.6% | 3260 m | 189 m | 5.8% | High |
| 4 | Discovered lane (51.9372, -3.2371) | Powys | ≈caveated27.5% | 2897 m | 133 m | 4.6% | Good |
| 5 | Gully to Pen y Ffynnon° | Powys | 27.5% | 1677 m | 125 m | 7.5% | High |
| 6 | Lane near Fron | Powys | ≈caveated27.3% | 491 m | 89 m | 18.1% | Good |
| 7 | Lane near Llangadfan° | Powys | ≈caveated27.3% | 546 m | 56 m | 10.2% | Good |
| 8 | Discovered lane (52.4954, -3.1856) | Powys | ≈caveated27.1% | 1187 m | 64 m | 5.4% | Good |
| 9 | Lane near Llanarmon Mynydd Mawr | Powys | ≈caveated26.8% | 762 m | 85 m | 11.1% | Good |
| 10 | Llawr-y-glyn to Glyntrefnant° | Powys | ≈caveated26.7% | 1033 m | 131 m | 12.6% | Good |
| 11 | Gladestry to Hengoed° | Powys | ≈caveated26.5% | 1821 m | 100 m | 5.5% | Needs confirmation |
| 12 | Aberedw to Pontsioni° | Powys | 26.5% | 654 m | 93 m | 14.3% | Good |
| 13 | Commins Coch to Darowen° | Powys | 26.5% | 2468 m | 119 m | 4.8% | Good |
| 14 | Discovered lane (52.1003, -3.3602)° | Powys | ≈caveated26.4% | 2933 m | 200 m | 6.8% | Good |
| 15 | Cwm Sŷch to Cwm Dyfnant° | Powys | ≈caveated26.4% | 2681 m | 177 m | 6.6% | Good |
| 16 | Heol Lan | Powys | ≈caveated26.3% | 2788 m | 142 m | 5.1% | Good |
| 17 | Pound Lane | Powys | ≈caveated26.2% | 668 m | 89 m | 13.4% | Good |
| 18 | Rhiw Road | Powys | ≈caveated26.2% | 2803 m | 190 m | 6.8% | Needs confirmation |
| 19 | Discovered lane (52.7180, -3.3470)° | Powys | ≈caveated26.1% | 5432 m | 172 m | 3.2% | Good |
| 20 | Discovered lane (52.1779, -3.5591) | Powys | 25.8% | 1414 m | 99 m | 7.0% | Good |
| 21 | Cwm Ffrydlan to Bryn Mawr | Powys | ≈caveated25.7% | 3363 m | 193 m | 5.7% | Needs confirmation |
| 22 | Discovered lane (51.9684, -3.5516) | Powys | ≈caveated25.7% | 769 m | 85 m | 11.1% | Good |
| 23 | Discovered lane (52.6002, -3.8597) | Powys | ≈caveated25.6% | 1123 m | 165 m | 14.7% | Needs confirmation |
| 24 | Discovered lane (52.2533, -3.5964) | Powys | ≈caveated25.6% | 617 m | 88 m | 14.2% | Good |
| 25 | Discovered lane (52.0063, -3.4749) | Powys | ≈caveated25.2% | 1566 m | 108 m | 6.9% | Good |
| 26 | Discovered lane (52.6965, -3.5119) | Powys | ≈caveated25.0% | 382 m | 39 m | 10.1% | Good |
| 27 | Manafon to Tŷ-mawr Hill° | Powys | 24.8% | 703 m | 75 m | 10.6% | Good |
| 28 | Devil's Staircase Another 100 | Powys | 24.5% | 841 m | 111 m | 13.2% | High |
| 29 | Discovered lane (52.5972, -3.5012) | Powys | ≈caveated24.3% | 1852 m | 177 m | 9.6% | Good |
| 30 | Stokes Lone | Powys | ≈caveated24.2% | 2435 m | 71 m | 2.9% | Good |
| 31 | Discovered lane (52.5372, -3.4809) | Powys | 24.2% | 797 m | 65 m | 8.1% | High |
| 32 | New Mills to Ceunant y Garys | Powys | ≈caveated24.1% | 1936 m | 201 m | 10.4% | Needs confirmation |
| 33 | Discovered lane (52.2238, -3.5096) | Powys | 24.1% | 575 m | 63 m | 11.0% | High |
| 34 | Discovered lane (52.6390, -3.7006) | Powys | ≈caveated24.0% | 1607 m | 146 m | 9.1% | Good |
| 35 | Discovered lane (52.1198, -3.6559) | Powys | ≈caveated24.0% | 1276 m | 105 m | 8.2% | Good |
| 36 | Discovered lane (52.6180, -3.7674) | Powys | ≈caveated24.0% | 664 m | 37 m | 5.6% | Good |
| 37 | Discovered lane (52.5066, -3.6009) | Powys | 23.9% | 2761 m | 177 m | 6.4% | High |
| 38 | Crossway to Tyn Green Castle | Powys | 23.8% | 2834 m | 112 m | 4.0% | Good |
| 39 | Discovered lane (52.5162, -3.5433) | Powys | ≈caveated23.8% | 773 m | 50 m | 6.5% | Good |
| 40 | Lane near Garthbeibio° | Powys | ≈caveated23.5% | 322 m | 34 m | 10.6% | Needs confirmation |
| 41 | Pentre to Moat Hill° | Powys | 23.4% | 4346 m | 201 m | 4.6% | Good |
| 42 | Bod Ivan | Powys | 23.4% | 595 m | 34 m | 5.6% | Good |
| 43 | The Conduit | Powys | ≈caveated23.3% | 743 m | 72 m | 9.6% | Good |
| 44 | Dardy to Blaen Onneu° | Powys | ≈caveated23.2% | 6272 m | 328 m | 5.2% | Good |
| 45 | Felindre to Pen y Garn | Powys | ≈caveated23.1% | 2158 m | 167 m | 7.7% | Good |
| 46 | Discovered lane (52.5784, -3.5854) | Powys | ≈caveated23.1% | 1497 m | 180 m | 12.0% | Good |
| 47 | Welsh Harp Hollow | Powys | 23.1% | 3695 m | 304 m | 8.2% | Good |
| 48 | Discovered lane (52.5112, -3.6015) | Powys | ≈caveated23.0% | 2240 m | 191 m | 8.5% | Good |
| 49 | Llangynidr to Cwm Cleisfer | Powys | ≈caveated22.9% | 2049 m | 149 m | 7.3% | Needs confirmation |
| 50 | Bwlch Esgair Gelli | Powys | ≈caveated22.6% | 2497 m | 164 m | 6.6% | Good |
| 51 | Cwm y Gâth to Bryn-y-Fedwen° | Powys | 22.6% | 8271 m | 456 m | 5.5% | Needs confirmation |
| 52 | Discovered lane (52.5743, -3.7483) | Powys | 22.6% | 6483 m | 329 m | 5.1% | High |
| 53 | Lane near Ceunant | Powys | ≈caveated22.5% | 991 m | 86 m | 8.7% | Good |
| 54 | Discovered lane (52.4806, -3.5635) | Powys | 22.4% | 2476 m | 176 m | 7.1% | High |
| 55 | Discovered lane (52.7355, -3.5494) | Powys | ≈caveated22.4% | 8532 m | 173 m | 2.0% | Good |
| 56 | Devil's Staircase (west side) | Powys | 22.3% | 2348 m | 181 m | 7.7% | High |
| 57 | Discoed to Upper Dunn's Plantation | Powys | ≈caveated22.3% | 2113 m | 164 m | 7.8% | Good |
| 58 | Strada Florida Trailhead (Southernmost) to Pen y Cnwc° | Powys | 22.3% | 2113 m | 160 m | 7.6% | High |
| 59 | Varteg Hill | Powys | ≈caveated22.3% | 956 m | 88 m | 9.2% | Good |
| 60 | Discovered lane (52.5975, -3.7017) | Powys | ≈caveated22.3% | 2277 m | 79 m | 3.5% | Good |
| 61 | Cwm Rhiwiau to Llandyfalle Hill | Powys | 22.3% | 1078 m | 127 m | 11.8% | Good |
| 62 | Discovered lane (52.4089, -3.5162) | Powys | 22.3% | 299 m | 41 m | 13.8% | Good |
| 63 | Discovered lane (52.2662, -3.6082) | Powys | 22.2% | 1539 m | 137 m | 8.9% | Good |
| 64 | Discovered lane (52.2974, -3.4998) | Powys | ≈caveated22.2% | 482 m | 40 m | 8.4% | Good |
| 65 | Tref-y-Clawdd to Garth Hill° | Powys | ≈caveated21.9% | 1316 m | 90 m | 6.9% | Good |
| 66 | Aberyscir to Cwm Ynysgyfarch° | Powys | 21.9% | 2547 m | 186 m | 7.3% | Good |
| 67 | Boughrood to Trewern Hill° | Powys | 21.9% | 4401 m | 228 m | 5.2% | High |
| 68 | Discovered lane (51.9500, -3.5072) | Powys | ≈caveated21.8% | 699 m | 78 m | 11.1% | Good |
| 69 | Discovered lane (52.6298, -3.7500) | Powys | ≈caveated21.8% | 2367 m | 141 m | 6.0% | Good |
| 70 | Discovered lane (52.4768, -3.6192) | Powys | 21.8% | 824 m | 97 m | 11.8% | High |
| 71 | Discovered lane (52.4248, -3.5580) | Powys | ≈caveated21.8% | 1834 m | 76 m | 4.2% | Good |
| 72 | Discovered lane (52.5516, -3.4840) | Powys | ≈caveated21.7% | 1456 m | 93 m | 6.4% | Good |
| 73 | Discovered lane (52.4182, -3.6332) | Powys | 21.7% | 390 m | 48 m | 12.3% | High |
| 74 | Discovered lane (52.5110, -3.5421) | Powys | ≈caveated21.7% | 4298 m | 267 m | 6.2% | Good |
| 75 | Discovered lane (52.1102, -3.2505) | Powys | ≈caveated21.5% | 366 m | 43 m | 11.8% | Good |
| 76 | Discovered lane (51.8939, -3.5889) | Powys | ≈caveated21.3% | 2546 m | 179 m | 7.0% | Needs confirmation |
| 77 | Discovered lane (51.9484, -3.5377) | Powys | ≈caveated21.3% | 1159 m | 73 m | 6.3% | Good |
| 78 | Discovered lane (52.6100, -3.6398) | Powys | ≈caveated21.3% | 273 m | 33 m | 12.1% | Good |
| 79 | Discovered lane (52.5541, -3.7796) | Powys | ≈caveated21.3% | 1279 m | 124 m | 9.7% | Good |
| 80 | Discovered lane (52.4539, -3.5870) | Powys | 21.2% | 449 m | 53 m | 11.8% | High |
| 81 | Tylwch to Oldchapel Hill | Powys | ≈caveated21.2% | 1910 m | 121 m | 6.4% | Good |
| 82 | Discovered lane (52.5802, -3.7379) | Powys | ≈caveated21.2% | 1305 m | 79 m | 6.1% | Good |
| 83 | Discovered lane (52.4645, -3.6275) | Powys | 21.2% | 662 m | 92 m | 13.9% | Good |
| 84 | Discovered lane (52.6529, -3.5992) | Powys | 21.1% | 582 m | 54 m | 9.3% | High |
| 85 | Lane near Ystradfellte | Powys | 21.1% | 2308 m | 79 m | 3.4% | Good |
| 86 | Discovered lane (52.4515, -3.5928) | Powys | ≈caveated21.1% | 362 m | 50 m | 13.7% | Good |
| 87 | Discovered lane (52.4336, -3.5726) | Powys | 21.0% | 803 m | 60 m | 7.5% | Needs confirmation |
| 88 | Discovered lane (52.5052, -3.1020) | Powys | ≈caveated21.0% | 3060 m | 211 m | 6.9% | Good |
| 89 | Discovered lane (52.4103, -3.5404) | Powys | ≈caveated21.0% | 3893 m | 162 m | 4.2% | Needs confirmation |
| 90 | Discovered lane (52.4146, -3.5353) | Powys | ≈caveated21.0% | 2621 m | 139 m | 5.3% | Good |
| 91 | Discovered lane (52.1263, -3.4966) | Powys | 20.8% | 693 m | 53 m | 7.7% | High |
| 92 | Discovered lane (51.9722, -3.6755) | Powys | 20.8% | 561 m | 62 m | 11.1% | Good |
| 93 | Heol Lan | Powys | 20.8% | 1782 m | 114 m | 6.4% | Good |
| 94 | Hay on Wye to Mynydd Brith° | Powys | 20.8% | 6042 m | 332 m | 5.5% | High |
| 95 | Discovered lane (52.5953, -3.5848) | Powys | ≈caveated20.8% | 2165 m | 137 m | 6.3% | Good |
| 96 | Discovered lane (52.5977, -3.5907) | Powys | ≈caveated20.8% | 1279 m | 67 m | 5.2% | Good |
| 97 | Lane near Cwm° | Powys | 20.6% | 2426 m | 122 m | 5.0% | Good |
| 98 | Discovered lane (52.5994, -3.6934) | Powys | 20.6% | 1809 m | 135 m | 7.5% | Good |
| 99 | Discovered lane (52.3814, -3.7004) | Powys | 20.6% | 4041 m | 244 m | 6.0% | High |
| 100 | Discovered lane (52.1557, -3.5197) | Powys | 20.5% | 1336 m | 64 m | 4.8% | High |
| 101 | Ffordd-las to Tregoyd° | Powys | 20.5% | 2018 m | 62 m | 3.1% | Good |
| 102 | Discovered lane (52.4962, -3.5284) | Powys | ≈caveated20.5% | 536 m | 43 m | 7.9% | Good |
| 103 | Cefn Road | Powys | ≈caveated20.5% | 2823 m | 173 m | 6.1% | Good |
| 104 | Discovered lane (52.5241, -3.0102) | Powys | 20.4% | 1202 m | 73 m | 6.1% | Needs confirmation |
| 105 | Discovered lane (51.9347, -3.6116) | Powys | 20.3% | 223 m | 35 m | 15.8% | Good |
| 106 | Discovered lane (52.5916, -3.5779) | Powys | 20.3% | 3285 m | 165 m | 5.0% | Good |
| 107 | Lane near Dolanog° | Powys | ≈caveated20.3% | 727 m | 69 m | 9.5% | Good |
| 108 | Discovered lane (52.4119, -3.6207) | Powys | 20.2% | 619 m | 73 m | 11.8% | Good |
| 109 | Heartsease to Wern Dingle° | Powys | 20.2% | 3120 m | 157 m | 5.0% | High |
| 110 | Bryn Dolwen to Tyddyn° | Powys | 20.2% | 1499 m | 85 m | 5.7% | High |
| 111 | Discovered lane (52.7006, -3.0631) | Powys | ≈caveated20.2% | 1900 m | 113 m | 6.0% | Good |
| 112 | Discovered lane (52.3336, -3.5207) | Powys | ≈caveated20.2% | 1761 m | 62 m | 3.5% | Good |
| 113 | Discovered lane (51.9683, -3.5363) | Powys | ≈caveated20.1% | 807 m | 72 m | 8.9% | Needs confirmation |
| 114 | Discovered lane (52.8130, -3.1570) | Powys | 20.1% | 2632 m | 82 m | 3.1% | Good |
| 115 | Llanymynech to Llanymynech Hill | Powys | ≈caveated20.1% | 463 m | 35 m | 7.6% | Needs confirmation |
| 116 | Discovered lane (52.3430, -3.4952) | Powys | 20.1% | 424 m | 58 m | 13.6% | Good |
| 117 | Discovered lane (51.9156, -3.5501) | Powys | 20.1% | 2811 m | 93 m | 3.3% | Good |
| 118 | Cefngorwydd to Tirabad° | Powys | ≈caveated20.1% | 5391 m | 92 m | 1.7% | Good |
| 119 | Discovered lane (52.5234, -3.5364) | Powys | ≈caveated20.0% | 3873 m | 256 m | 6.6% | Good |
| 120 | Discovered lane (52.2628, -3.5061) | Powys | ≈caveated20.0% | 2563 m | 166 m | 6.5% | Needs confirmation |
| 121 | Discovered lane (52.1311, -3.6169) | Powys | 20.0% | 426 m | 40 m | 9.4% | High |
| 122 | Tylwch to Brynposteg Hill° | Powys | 20.0% | 4281 m | 103 m | 2.4% | High |
| 123 | Lane near Llywel | Powys | ≈caveated19.9% | 364 m | 40 m | 10.9% | Good |
| 124 | Discovered lane (51.8096, -3.6757) | Powys | ≈caveated19.9% | 1455 m | 83 m | 5.7% | Good |
| 125 | Lane near Blaen-y-Glyn | Powys | ≈caveated19.7% | 1515 m | 180 m | 11.8% | Good |
| 126 | Discovered lane (52.7176, -3.5208) | Powys | ≈caveated19.7% | 836 m | 57 m | 6.8% | Good |
| 127 | Creigiau'r Llyn to Foel Y Groes° | Powys | ≈caveated19.7% | 6349 m | 286 m | 4.5% | Good |
| 128 | Discovered lane (52.4176, -3.5718) | Powys | ≈caveated19.7% | 1567 m | 138 m | 8.8% | Good |
| 129 | Lane near Glascoed | Powys | ≈caveated19.4% | 1349 m | 101 m | 7.5% | Good |
| 130 | Discovered lane (51.8923, -3.2369) | Powys | ≈caveated19.1% | 229 m | 32 m | 13.9% | Good |
| 131 | Discovered lane (52.5678, -3.8298) | Powys | ≈caveated19.0% | 1484 m | 112 m | 7.5% | Good |
| 132 | Discovered lane (52.5200, -3.6038) | Powys | ≈caveated19.0% | 259 m | 39 m | 14.9% | Good |
| 133 | Discovered lane (52.5123, -3.4896) | Powys | ≈caveated18.9% | 302 m | 40 m | 13.2% | Good |
| 134 | Erwyd to Llangynog° | Powys | ≈caveated18.9% | 5937 m | 308 m | 5.2% | Good |
| 135 | Lane near Leighton | Powys | ≈caveated18.9% | 585 m | 59 m | 10.0% | Good |
| 136 | Moat Hill | Powys | ≈caveated18.8% | 4248 m | 193 m | 4.6% | Good |
| 137 | Discovered lane (52.6448, -3.7520) | Powys | ≈caveated18.7% | 337 m | 29 m | 8.5% | Good |
| 138 | Lane near Stepaside | Powys | ≈caveated18.7% | 1714 m | 112 m | 6.5% | Good |
| 139 | Gwenddwr to Crickadarn | Powys | ≈caveated18.6% | 1788 m | 126 m | 7.1% | Good |
| 140 | Hen Ffordd | Powys | ≈caveated18.6% | 844 m | 88 m | 10.5% | Needs confirmation |
| 141 | Discovered lane (52.4267, -3.1894) | Powys | ≈caveated18.5% | 2586 m | 161 m | 6.2% | Good |
| 142 | Discovered lane (52.5919, -3.8275) | Powys | ≈caveated18.4% | 1634 m | 104 m | 6.3% | Good |
| 143 | Discovered lane (52.3723, -3.5296) | Powys | ≈caveated18.3% | 3505 m | 65 m | 1.8% | Good |
| 144 | Discovered lane (52.4266, -3.6529) | Powys | ≈caveated18.1% | 3639 m | 174 m | 4.8% | Good |
| 145 | Heol Calch | Powys | ≈caveated17.8% | 918 m | 86 m | 9.4% | Good |
| 146 | Cefn Modfedd to Cwm yr Erw | Powys | ≈caveated17.6% | 1608 m | 109 m | 6.8% | Good |
| 147 | Discovered lane (52.6383, -3.7124) | Powys | ≈caveated17.5% | 2625 m | 158 m | 6.0% | Good |
| 148 | Discovered lane (51.8285, -3.6642) | Powys | ≈caveated17.4% | 1727 m | 157 m | 9.1% | Good |
| 149 | Discovered lane (52.6850, -3.4884) | Powys | ≈caveated17.0% | 1211 m | 112 m | 9.3% | Good |
| 150 | Discovered lane (51.7978, -3.7544) | Powys | ≈caveated17.0% | 849 m | 66 m | 7.7% | Good |
| 151 | Discovered lane (52.2071, -3.4806) | Powys | ≈caveated16.5% | 443 m | 39 m | 8.8% | Good |
| 152 | Discovered lane (52.6257, -3.6929) | Powys | ≈caveated16.4% | 1902 m | 147 m | 7.7% | Good |
| 153 | Cyffredyn to Blaen Onneu° | Powys | 16.2% | 4794 m | 323 m | 6.7% | Good |
| 154 | Lane near Crai | Powys | ≈caveated16.2% | 1066 m | 54 m | 5.0% | Good |
| 155 | Dutlas to Hurgin | Powys | ≈caveated16.1% | 5524 m | 186 m | 3.4% | Good |
| 156 | Trallong to Cwm Brynych | Powys | ≈caveated16.1% | 4692 m | 160 m | 3.4% | Needs confirmation |
| 157 | Discovered lane (51.9695, -3.6825) | Powys | ≈caveated16.1% | 469 m | 61 m | 12.9% | Needs confirmation |
| 158 | Llancowrid to Goetre Hill | Powys | ≈caveated15.6% | 2355 m | 100 m | 4.2% | Good |
| 159 | Discovered lane (52.4592, -3.5942) | Powys | ≈caveated15.3% | 1327 m | 100 m | 7.5% | Good |
| 160 | Discovered lane (52.5138, -3.5254) | Powys | ≈caveated14.9% | 1863 m | 120 m | 6.4% | Needs confirmation |
| 161 | Sennybridge to Yr Allt | Powys | ≈caveated14.2% | 1402 m | 56 m | 4.0% | Good |
| 162 | Heol Lan | Powys | ≈caveated13.7% | 6224 m | 252 m | 4.0% | Needs confirmation |
| 163 | Sunny Bank | Powys | ≈caveated13.2% | 443 m | 39 m | 8.7% | Good |
| 164 | Heol Callwen | Powys | ≈caveated12.5% | 492 m | 29 m | 5.9% | Good |
| 165 | Milltir Gerrig° Wikipedia | Powys | ≈caveated11.3% | 5940 m | 325 m | 5.5% | Good |
| 166 | Twyn-Garreg-Wen to Cwm Crew° | Powys | 10.1% | 1953 m | 78 m | 4.0% | High |