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Merthyr Training Ride

Cycling Route

Details
59.57 mi
5,064 ft
Pretty gnarly ride with significant elevation. Would probably suggest stopping for lunch in either Crickhowell or Abergavenny before attacking the Tumble.
Created By
Strava Athlete

Route and Elevation

Segments

NameDistanceElev. Diff.Avg. Grade
Cefn High Street0.43 mi85 ft3.7%
Cefn High Street to Cefn Cemetry0.85 mi138 ft2.9%
Cefn to A4059 Turning6.16 mi564 ft1.7%
Nant Ddu Punch0.46 mi118 ft4.8%
Have a run at it 0.94 mi213 ft4.2%
layby to layby 1.26 mi95 ft1.3%
down the mountain and run off3.74 mi-689 ft-3.5%
Libanus to temp traffic lights3.19 mi-276 ft-1.6%
A40 roundabout to sliproad0.72 mi39 ft0.1%
Talyllyn Rd Climb1.77 mi282 ft2.9%
Talyllyn Rd Climb1.69 mi282 ft3.1%
Drop into Llanfihangel from Crossroads0.54 mi-141 ft-4.9%
Llanfihangel to Llangorse1.27 mi-69 ft-0.4%
Castle to Pennorth Turn3.31 mi112 ft0.4%
Steep sprint0.19 mi56 ft5.1%
Bwlch climb0.14 mi89 ft11.7%
Bwlch > Llangyndir1.38 mi-430 ft-5.7%
Bwlch to Llangynidr turn0.70 mi-207 ft-5.5%
Troellog0.16 mi-66 ft-7.4%
bridge descent0.41 mi-138 ft-6.3%
Llanganidr footy to Dardy turnoff3.49 mi-141 ft-0.6%
llangynidr to canal bridge1.82 mi39 ft0.1%
llangynidr to the corn exchange6.53 mi-220 ft-0.3%
Sprint Finish0.25 mi-16 ft-1.1%
Gilwern TT0.46 mi-43 ft-0.7%
OFFICIAL 100Climbs No97 The Tumble2.88 mi1,266 ft8.3%
Up to the Grid1.57 mi722 ft8.7%
keepers to fiddlers elbow0.65 mi246 ft7.1%
OFFICIAL 100Climbs No97 The Tumble2.82 mi1,253 ft8.4%
fiddlers elbow - 1st Section0.39 mi75 ft3.7%
Velothon Wales, Tumble KOM/QOM2.68 mi1,152 ft8.1%
Tumble - end of Steep section (first 3km)1.97 mi863 ft8.3%
The tumble Climb2.52 mi1,138 ft8.5%
Elbow to Elbow0.21 mi121 ft10.9%
Spot-on tumble hairpin-cattle grid Velothon 150.88 mi482 ft10.3%
spot-on-coaching 200m up tumble1.18 mi600 ft9.6%
Top section of the Tumble1.43 mi535 ft7.1%
B4246 Climb0.58 mi292 ft9.5%
*Fox Turn Off2Riflemans0.67 mi-279 ft-7.8%
Blean-Afon Rd towards Brynmawr2.98 mi197 ft1.2%
Estate Road to Brynmawr3.48 mi-282 ft-0.4%
Blaen -Afon Rd Sprint0.72 mi-226 ft-5.9%
By George!0.34 mi66 ft3.5%
Beaufort Rise from Brynmawr1.31 mi151 ft1.2%
BEAUFORT HILL !!0.47 mi-141 ft-5.4%
Carmel Decent0.11 mi-30 ft-5.3%
sirhowy downhill rounabout to rounabout1.26 mi-217 ft-2.2%
*Down Sirhowy Hill0.74 mi-213 ft-5.4%
Merthyr Rd Climb0.54 mi102 ft3.5%
Butetown RB to Biffa Hill Juntion1.11 mi95 ft1.5%