Calculate elevation difference and the gradient it implies.
Gradient is the ratio of rise to horizontal run, expressed either as a percentage or an angle. The two diverge above about ten per cent, where a 100 per cent gradient is 45 degrees rather than vertical. Cycling and hiking grades are quoted as percentages, and anything sustained above ten per cent is hard work regardless of fitness.
Elevation Difference
Gradient = elevation difference ÷ horizontal distance × 100
Gradient = elevation difference ÷ horizontal distance × 100 Gradient is the ratio of rise to horizontal run, expressed either as a percentage or an angle. The two diverge above about ten per cent, where a 100 per cent gradient is 45 degrees rather than vertical.
Cycling and hiking grades are quoted as percentages, and anything sustained above ten per cent is hard work regardless of fitness.
This calculator takes 3 inputs: Start elevation, End elevation, Horizontal distance. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.