Calderdale Road Climb 07

by andy.geall79

Posted on Nov 05, 2014 at 17:15 PM

West Vale to Buckstones

West Vale to Buckstones climb offers valley floor to the areas local high point at Buckstones. Covering 7.6 miles this is a long climb with a few rest points as the road flattens. The average gradient of the climb is only 2.7% but there are a few sections where the road kicks up. From Ringstone Reservoir to Buckstones a northerly wind can make the climb more challenging. Climb status hard (Red) and (Cat 2).

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.