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Incline calculator

The grade tax.

Your pace on a slope, translated to flat-ground effort and energy cost.

Grade

Percent slope

Rise over run × 100. From GPX or course profile.

Hike

15%+ uphill

Power hiking often beats running on steep grades.

Run the numbers

Flat-equivalent pace

5:49/km

Energy cost

2.06×

Power hike zone

Yes

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