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Map of Pont y Bala parkrun

Pont y Bala parkrun is a weekly free event located in Bala in the UK.

14th flattest in the UK out of 407 mapped courses

14th flattest worldwide out of 425 mapped courses

20th highest worldwide out of 425 mapped courses

409th hilliest worldwide out of 425 mapped courses

414th lowest worldwide out of 425 mapped courses

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How hilly is Pont y Bala parkrun?

Everyone always wants to know how challenging a parkrun like this one at Pont y Bala is, one way we can determine this is by looking at the elevation. This parkrun has 4.29m (14.07ft) of elevation gain and 4.3m (14.11ft) of elevation loss across the analysed route. That gives you a net elevation change of -0.01m (-0.03ft). The elevation chart of Pont y Bala parkrun can be found above, just below the map. The lowest point of the course is at 164.8 meters above sea level, or 540.68 in feet. The highest point is at 167 meters above sea level, or 547.9 feet.

As for the climbs, Pont y Bala parkrun has a longest continuous climb of 250 meters or 820.21 ft. The starting elevation of this climb is at 164.83 meters above sea level and will climb to 166.45 meters.

What goes up must come down and with the descents the longest continuous descent is 320 meters or 1049.87 ft. The starting elevation of this descent is at 166.63 meters above sea level and will descend to 164.83 meters.

How flat is Pont y Bala parkrun?

We all love a flat course, they are the home of your PB's. Pont y Bala parkrun has a total of around 3,450m (11,318.9ft) of flat course, with 69.0% of the analysed route classified as flat.

How to get to Pont y Bala parkrun?

Directions to the start line for Pont y Bala parkrun can be found by heading to the GPS coordinates 52.912429,-3.593644 or heading to Google maps to get directions. If you prefer to use What3Words to find the start line, just head to ///openings.retail.cashiers

Pont y Bala parkrun data

This table uses the processed GPX profile and is based on up to the first 5,000 metres of the mapped route.

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Item	Value in m	Value in ft
Town / City	Bala
Country	UK
Start Line Lat Long	52.912429,-3.593644
Start Line What3Words	///openings.retail.cashiers
Laps	2
Analysed Route Distance	5,000 meters	16,404 feet
Lowest Point	164.8 meters	540.68 feet
Highest Point	167 meters	547.9 feet
Elevation Range	2.19 meters	7.19 feet
Average Elevation	165.5 meters	542.98 feet
Net Elevation Change	-0.01 meters	-0.03 feet
Longest Climb	250 meters	820 feet
Longest Climb Start Altitude	164.83 meters	540.78 feet
Longest Climb End Altitude	166.45 meters	546.1 feet
Longest Climb Gradient	1:154 You'll go up 1 meter every 154 meters
Steepest 100m Climb	0.8% from 1,980m (6,496ft)
Longest Descent	320 meters	1,050 feet
Longest Descent Start Altitude	166.63 meters	546.69 feet
Longest Descent End Altitude	164.83 meters	540.78 feet
Longest Descent Gradient	1:178 You'll go down 1 meter every 178 meters
Steepest 100m Descent	0.8% from 420m (1,378ft)
Flat Distance	3,450 meters	11,319 feet
Flat Percentage	69.0%
Uphill Distance	770 meters	2,526 feet
Uphill Percentage	15.4%
Downhill Distance	780 meters	2,559 feet
Downhill Percentage	15.6%
Elevation Gain Per Km	0.9m/km
Total Elevation Gain	4.29 meters	14.07 feet
Total Elevation Loss	4.3 meters	14.11 feet
Elevation Analysis	Reliable

Official Links for Pont y Bala parkrun

For more information on this parkrun head to the offical parkrun links below.

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