by andy.geall79
Posted on Mar 05, 2015 at 10:28 AM
This is one of the toughest road climbs in the area with an average gradient of 9.5% and a super tough maximum gradient of 17.4%. The climb covers 1 mile and starts in a dip in the bottom of the valley before ramping up from the off, to make things more tricky about a 3rd of the way up the road surface becomes paved for a short section. There are no rest points on this climb until the very end as you approach the cycle friendly Cross Roads Inn. Climb status very hard (Double Black) and (Cat 4).
Very Hard – Double Black
A Very Hard – Double Black climb will feature super technical difficulty and really challenge amateur and profession cyclists alike. Climbs of this nature are likely to have an average gradient over 10% and sections over 15% gradient make these climbs seriously tough. Calderdale has a number of road and mountain bike climbs that sit in this category.
Distance: 1.6 km
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