Peaks climbs

I'm doing a charity ride on Saunday, the Cat n' Fiddle.
We ride out from Brian Roukes in Stoke, up the Cat from Macc side and down towards Leek then up over Axe edge and back to Stoke.
I've never ridden the roads round there, what are the climbs like on a scale of 1 to 10 of toughness
We ride out from Brian Roukes in Stoke, up the Cat from Macc side and down towards Leek then up over Axe edge and back to Stoke.
I've never ridden the roads round there, what are the climbs like on a scale of 1 to 10 of toughness
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Its a really pleasanr ride if you have the weather!
Obviously it gets harder the faster you go!
Cat and Fiddle - 4/10 - long old grind and once you get over the initial half mile it reduces in gradient
Axe Edge - 4/10 on it's own, but immediately after Cat and Fiddle I would rate it at a 5/10, especially as it seems to catch headwinds as it is relatively exposed
Leek / Stoke - 4/10 - as previous posters mentioned these can catch you by surprise - when I did the ride, these were the only places I saw people walking.
If you have done other hilly sportives then I don't think there is anything to scare you if you are in half decent shape. I was very inexperienced and out of shape when I first did the ride.
Enjoy