Calderdale Road Climb 27

by andy.geall79

Posted on Mar 06, 2015 at 10:39 AM

Lumbutts Rd (Walsden to Lumbutts)

This climb makes up the third instalment of climbs to the Mankinholes and Lumbutts area of Calderdale. This climb starts in Walsden and follows the residential road of Hollins Lane before forking right up Lumbutts Road. The climb is relatively flat for the first half mile before kicking up to a maximum gradient of 7.4%. Overall the climb is not that difficult with an average gradient of 2.7% however this climb due to its steep elements earns a hard (Red) status.

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.