Calderdale Road Climb 22

by andy.geall79

Posted on Mar 05, 2015 at 11:32 AM

Scout Rd (Mytholmroyd to Sowerby)

This is more of a link between Mytholmnroyd and Sowerby than an out and out climb. The road has been shut to vehicles on Scout Road since 2012 and is only used for access. The road is still being used by cyclists as it makes up part of Route 68 on the National Cycle Network. This climb covers 2.7 miles with an average gradient of 2.2% and a maximum of 13.7%. 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.