Steepest Bit of Hill in the UK ... That You Know Of
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Whalley Nab.first then some of the roads out of Sabden and Barley near Pendlejc0
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jim453 wrote:stock wrote:B3234, Lynmouth Hill.
Infact, you cannot ride anywhere, in any direction in North Devon without having to do some fairly serious climbing. It's top.
Kinda hijacking the thread :oops: , but is there a hillier sportive than this?
http://www.blackratcycle.co.uk/section. ... 2865a0b99d0 -
rake wrote:my car struggles up winnats pass. im going to have to try it on a bike. whats it like going down, its pretty narrow.
I cycled down Winnats on Sunday after riding up the other side from Edale.
Its not too bad. Very steep but quite open and visibility is good. Main problem for me was the cars were going too slowly so I had to be on the brakes the whole time to avoid rear ending them.
Be very careful of the cattle grid at the bottom by the caves. If you went over at full speed it could be nasty. its on of the old style ones made of round bars and big gaps. I went over about 20mph in full on MTB bendy knees mode and it nearly threw me off. Would be fun on an full sus MTB though.0 -
"Browse our list, you'll be surprised how some climbs are greatly exaggerated - these are the FACTS!"
http://www.sportivecentral.com/index.php?p=climbs0 -
So that claims to be the definitive guide to the UK's climbs and yet only lists one climb for South Wales which I've always considered to be quite hilly :?0
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Weejie54 wrote:"Browse our list, you'll be surprised how some climbs are greatly exaggerated - these are the FACTS!"
http://www.sportivecentral.com/index.php?p=climbs
Good site that. Shame it's so limited in the areas that feature. Where did they get their data from?0 -
37monkey wrote:jim453 wrote:stock wrote:B3234, Lynmouth Hill.
Infact, you cannot ride anywhere, in any direction in North Devon without having to do some fairly serious climbing. It's top.
Kinda hijacking the thread :oops: , but is there a hillier sportive than this?
http://www.blackratcycle.co.uk/section. ... 2865a0b99d
Might get involved. Pretty much comes past my house so will have to try hard not to bail.0 -
37monkey wrote:jim453 wrote:stock wrote:B3234, Lynmouth Hill.
Infact, you cannot ride anywhere, in any direction in North Devon without having to do some fairly serious climbing. It's top.
Kinda hijacking the thread :oops: , but is there a hillier sportive than this?
http://www.blackratcycle.co.uk/section. ... 2865a0b99d
Ryedale Rumble in North Yorkshire, 108 miles and 10500+ft of ascent, MUCH harder than that you can bet.0 -
Ryedale Rumble in North Yorkshire, 108 miles and 10500+ft of ascent, MUCH harder than that you can bet.
That is in the lead so far by a hill (500m) ouch0 -
freehub wrote:37monkey wrote:jim453 wrote:stock wrote:B3234, Lynmouth Hill.
Infact, you cannot ride anywhere, in any direction in North Devon without having to do some fairly serious climbing. It's top.
Kinda hijacking the thread :oops: , but is there a hillier sportive than this?
http://www.blackratcycle.co.uk/section. ... 2865a0b99d
Ryedale Rumble in North Yorkshire, 108 miles and 10500+ft of ascent, MUCH harder than that you can bet.
Tour of Exmoor.
10000 ft of ascent in 80 miles.
Not as far, but undeniably more hilly.
Even harder if you get lost.0 -
Say what you like about him but he's put together a pretty hard sportive!! 118 miles, 13400ft. (Claimed)
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Ouch.0
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fleur de lys near blackwood is the steepest i can think of in s wales.
but there are plenty the road to pontypridd golf club and the rhicos to name a few0 -
jim453 wrote:Just ridden out to Lynmouth to remind myself about the B3234.
@.
The kind of road that has intermittent 'escape' routes with gravel on for people whose brakes fail.
I rode down it. Makes you feel the bike's going to tip forward at any second.
Never ridden up up it. Don't think I could. Has anyone?
I stayed in Lynmouth years ago on holiday with my mates after our A levels. I took my bike and rode up it every day for a week. Every morning I would wake up hungover with a feeling of dread but I'd committed myself and never felt I could bottle out. It's definitely the steepest I've ever done. Luckily I had the sense to take my touring bike because I would have been walking on the 42 x 21 on my racing bike!0 -
Maze Hill, Greenwich, London, United Kingdom. This is _very_ steep. Does anyone know how steep?
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Maze+Hill,+Greenwich,+United+Kingdom&sll=51.477641,-0.000129&sspn=0.019699,0.040727&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Maze+Hill,+Greenwich,+Greater+London,+United+Kingdom&ll=51.478309,0.006609&spn=0.019699,0.040727&z=15&iwloc=A
Anyone been on it?0 -
Berk Bonebonce wrote:Road up to Riber, overlooking Matlock Bath in Derbys. Road sign says 20%.
+1
Did this yesterday, was ridiculously steep, and relentless.0 -
brucebanner wrote:Maze Hill, Greenwich, London, United Kingdom. This is _very_ steep. Does anyone know how steep?
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Maze+Hill,+Greenwich,+United+Kingdom&sll=51.477641,-0.000129&sspn=0.019699,0.040727&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Maze+Hill,+Greenwich,+Greater+London,+United+Kingdom&ll=51.478309,0.006609&spn=0.019699,0.040727&z=15&iwloc=A
Anyone been on it?
According to Ride With GPS it's about 7.5% at its maximum so pretty flat in the context of most of the climbs on this thread.
EDIT Map My Ride has the steepest section at 12% but only for a very short length.0 -
NapoleonD wrote:Say what you like about him but he's put together a pretty hard sportive!! 118 miles, 13400ft. (Claimed)
http://www.davelloydmegachallenge.com/d ... aspx?id=74
Yeh I heard that bits where changed cause he was getting beaten up some parts so he cut em out.0 -
Is it not:- "Hardknock" in the lakes???0
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bearfraser wrote:Is it not:- "Hardknock" in the lakes???
No it's Ffordd Penllech in Harlech as stated on the first page (assuming we are talking about roads rather than any old piece of hill)
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outofbreath2 wrote:Glad to see no-ones mentioned Blissford Hill, New Forest. Doing it on Sunday and I think I'm making it worse in my head than it really is.
... and why do photos not do hills any justice...?
Blissford Hill is nothing, really. It's only 200m long so just attack it and get it over with.Ben
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jim453 wrote:Weejie54 wrote:"Browse our list, you'll be surprised how some climbs are greatly exaggerated - these are the FACTS!"
http://www.sportivecentral.com/index.php?p=climbs
Good site that. Shame it's so limited in the areas that feature. Where did they get their data from?
Richie is singlehandedly putting the list together. I gather its very painstaking work, but I'm sure he will have a fully comprehensive list eventually. It's very much a labour of love for him!0 -
Usually struggle on Prospect Place , Bathford. Not that long but it always seems to be wet so when you try getting out of the saddle you get a wheel spin.
Some short steep ones are like that especially on wet cobbles making them more difficult.0 -
The road out of Kettlewell going to Wensley in the Yorkshire Dales. I came down it yesterday in horrible conditions, never seen it before but it has signs saying 25% with horrible tight hairpins, one with adverse camber which doesn't help you get round it easily.
It reminded me of Rosedale Chimney but may not be as long.0 -
Rosedale Chimney Bank is generally accepted as being the steepest seciton of public road in England but there are two sections of road in Batley, in quick succession, on my commute into work that I think are steeper:
http://www.mapmyride.com/route/gb/dewsb ... 7352149535
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That's a hell of a commute from East Timor to Batley.Ben
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beverick wrote:Rosedale Chimney Bank is generally accepted as being the steepest seciton of public road in England but there are two sections of road in Batley, in quick succession, on my commute into work that I think are steeper:
http://www.mapmyride.com/route/gb/dewsb ... 7352149535
Bob
I went to Batley High School, half way up Batley field hill and bang in the centre of your map.
Last place I expected to see the location of my old school. Thank's for posting.
As far as steepness is concerned i'm afraid both Batley field hill and scotchman lane would be way down on the list compared with some roads/hills already mentioned.
Still a stiff climb for your daily commute though.0 -
Hill from the Bray Valley up to Charles... 1 in 3.
In fact there are loads of short sharp ones in N Devon, usually have grass growing in the middle of the roads too!0 -
beverick wrote:Rosedale Chimney Bank is generally accepted as being the steepest seciton of public road in England but there are two sections of road in Batley, in quick succession, on my commute into work that I think are steeper:
http://www.mapmyride.com/route/gb/dewsb ... 7352149535
Bob
Thats a hell of a commute from east timor0
