Calderdale Road Climb 35

by andy.geall79

Posted on Mar 06, 2015 at 14:29 PM

Southowram Bank

Southowram Bank is one of the steepest climbs in the Halifax area and connects the east side of the town with the village of Southowram. With an average gradient of 10.6% and a maximum of 15.4% this is a tough climb. Accessing the climb can be slightly tricky from Bank Bottom as the right turn onto Southowram Bank is blind. Approaching on Charlestown Road is much easier. The final section of this climb features a narrowing of the road and cobbled sections on both sides; this is worth considering as you choose to ride in the centre of the road or over the cobbles. Climb status very hard (Double Black) and (Cat 4).

Climb Status

Very Hard – Double Black

A Very Hard – Double Black climb will feature super technical difficulty and really challenge amateur and profession cyclists alike. Climbs of this nature are likely to have an average gradient over 10% and sections over 15% gradient make these climbs seriously tough. Calderdale has a number of road and mountain bike climbs that sit in this category.