Calderdale Road Climb 46

by andy.geall79

Posted on Mar 09, 2015 at 13:43 PM

Foxen Lane (Mill Bank)

This is another short but ultra-steep climb covering 0.5 miles and making up part of the annual Calderdale Mountain Bike Marathon that is held in October each year. This climb provides a good challenge for mountain bikers linking bridleways or road cyclists enjoying the quiet roads of Mill Bank. This climb starts with a steady gradient until you reach half way and you’re faced with a wall of tarmac with an average gradient of 8.9% and a maximum of 17.3%. The climb eases off as the road turns right however it is still no means easy until you reach the top. Climb status very hard (Double Black).

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.