Keep in low gear : 17% descent ahead, Mountain Road, Caerphilly
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Keep in low gear : 17% descent ahead, Mountain Road, Caerphilly
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 19 Aug 2011
Having just walked up Mountain Road to this point, I can confirm it is a steep climb up from Caerphilly railway and bus stations! The sign shows a 1.7% descent ahead, but 17% is intended - that's a 1 in 6 gradient. A 1.7% gradient would be barely noticeable, and would certainly not need a sign!
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Image Location
Latitude
51.56565
Longitude
-3.217602