Image for wider view). The sign shows 40% or 1 in 2.5, although apparently the steepest part is actually slightly shallower at 1 in 2.91. Whichever is the case, that is steep! It's not surprising that it is shown as unsuitable for motors (and probably not really suitable for anything else either). For a photo of the steepest point, see Image."> 40%
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40%

Image: © Ian Capper Taken: 17 Nov 2012

The "steep hill" sign at the top of Ffordd Pen Llech, the steepest tarmacked road in the UK (see Image for wider view). The sign shows 40% or 1 in 2.5, although apparently the steepest part is actually slightly shallower at 1 in 2.91. Whichever is the case, that is steep! It's not surprising that it is shown as unsuitable for motors (and probably not really suitable for anything else either). For a photo of the steepest point, see Image

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Latitude
52.859365
Longitude
-4.107803