Calderdale Road Climb 26

by andy.geall79

Posted on Mar 06, 2015 at 10:27 AM

Woodhouse Rd (Eastwood to Lumbutts)

Woodhouse Rd runs parallel with climb (25.Shaw Wood Rd (Eastwood to Mankinholes) and also provides access to Lumbutts and Mankinholes. This climb in comparison is easier with an average gradient of 4.6% and a maximum of 7.9%. Covering 0.8 miles the climb passes over the Rochdale Canal and with the final section passing through woodland. Both the Top Brink Inn and Shepherds Rest Inn are a short distance from the summit of this climb. Climb status hard (Red).

Climb Status

Hard – Red

Hard climbs will feature a constant level of difficulty or feature a technically difficult section. Climbs of this nature are likely to feature terrain with a gradient between 5 and 10%.This type of climb will really challenge new cyclists and require regular cyclists to increase their efforts to successfully complete this type of climb. The majority of the climbs in the Calderdale area are hard – Red.