by andy.geall79
Posted on Dec 08, 2014 at 11:50 AM
This climb allows you to follow in the footsteps of the 2014 Tour De France from the Bronte Country of Oxenhope to Cock Hill. This climb provides access to the tourist Town of Hebden Bridge after you have conquered the south side of this hill. Covering 2.3 miles and with an average gradient of 5.8% and maximum of 10.1% this is not an easy climb. The weather can be an influencing factor as the climb heads up through open moorland. Climb status hard (Red) and (Cat 3).
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.