Calderdale Road Climb 49

by andy.geall79

Posted on Mar 09, 2015 at 15:27 PM

Clifton Common to Walton Lane A643

This climb leaves the heart of Brighouse covering 2.4 miles of tarmac to the A649 outside Scholes. The first half mile is the toughest reaching a maximum gradient of 9%, it then eases off with a slight fall before the road gradually climbs to the summit. For cyclists who are less confident with high speed
traffic the upper section of the climb has a national speed limit. 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.