Calderdale Road Climb 31

by andy.geall79

Posted on Mar 06, 2015 at 13:47 PM

Todmorden Rd (Bacup to Flower Scar Rd)

This climb starts in the Town of Bacup and heads up the A681 towards Todmorden, the majority of the climb is lined by housing until you reach the upper sections and moorland becomes more prominent. The climb is not overly tough with an average gradient of 4.9% and a maximum of 7.8%; however a not uncommon head wind can make the climb feel a lot tougher than it is. Climb status hard (Red) and (Cat 4).

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.