Calderdale Road Climb 47

by andy.geall79

Posted on Mar 09, 2015 at 14:17 PM

Dewsbury Road – Elland

This is one of two climbs that leave the east side on Elland, covering 0.9 miles with an average gradient of 6.5% and a maximum gradient of 12.2% The first part of the climb has a small fall before heading under the A629 and ramping up the hillside. The first uphill section is the toughest before road bends left and gradient decreases. 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.