Calderdale Road Climb 39

by andy.geall79

Posted on Mar 09, 2015 at 10:00 AM

Carr Rd to Tower Causeway (Cornholme)

This is another instalment of the climbs from Cornholme in the Upper Calder Valley, covering 0.9 miles with an average gradient of 7.8% and a maximum gradient of 13.4%. The climb follows singletrack road and is almost traffic free as the tarmac weaves up to Tower Causeway. For many cyclists this provides a link to Bacup Road or Hilly alternative route to Todmorden or Walsden. 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.