Bath Afon Ddu starts abruptly from the main road and youll need just one gear, the lowest you can fit on your bike. From bend two the road swings left, kicks up then eases back to rumble across a cattle grid and so far, so pretty ordinary but then, up ahead the road arcs away to the right and here it begins to look serious. Windswept and remote this climb begins in Brynamman, Carmarthenshire, and goes for 3.7 miles with a 12% gradient. Dan is still chatting away but Ive fallen silent - there is no space to fit words in-between breaths. All rights reserved. 1. This is one of the toughest bits of road anywhere in the UK and, through the next left-hand bend, it touches 30% at the apex. Stay up to date with the latest developments. Signup for our. Between bend three and four the pitch increases to a brutal 30 per cent then backs off slightly so we can recover for an instant before it kicks up again. It never relents, never lets up until you reach the bend in the shadow of a rocky outcrop, you've still got a fair bit of climbing to reach the top, but it's not as hard now. Named Hellfire Pass by the English but better known by its Welsh name, Bwlch-Y-Groes. The majority of Scotland's roads stick to valleys as there's no need to cross the mountains but here they link the village of Applecross with the rest of the world by taking the route over the top of Bealach-na-Ba. The wooded opening sequence and the first phases on the open hillside are where you'll really suffer. If a man with legs as strong as Dans struggles up a climb then what chance do us mortals have? Continue on to Fell Foot Farm and start to climb as you turn past the buildings. In Welsh, the area is named Eryri. The bottom of the Abercynafon climb - note the 20% gradient, The open countryside of the Baran Road climb, The open part of the Bedlinog climb, after leaving the village, Looking south from the climb up the Black Mountain, The profile of the Black Mountain, from Brynamman, Looking down at the upper reaches of the Black Mountain climb from Llangadog, Looking north from the top of the Black Mountain, The profile for the Black Mountain from Llangadog, The top of the British, heading out of Abersychan, Steep inclines before leaving Aberdare on the way up Maerdy Mountain, The hairpin on the climb up Maerdy Mountain from Aberdare, Descending from the Bwlch into the Afan Valley, Near the top of the Bwlch, from the Afan Valley, The profile for the climb up the Bwlch from the Afan Valley, Looking up towards the summit of the Bwlch on the way up from Treorchy, The early part of the Caerphilly Mountain climb after leaving Tongwynlais, The steepest part of the climb up Caerphilly Mountain from Tongwynlais, The profile of the climb up Caerphilly Mountain from Caerphilly, The 20% slopes of the Wenallt climb up Caerphilly Mountain, The profile of the Wenallt climb up Caerphilly Mountain, Dan Martin and Nairo Quintana lead up Caerphilly Mountain in the 2013 Tour of Britain, The final kick on the Mountain Road ascent of Caerphilly Mountain, The profile of the climb up Caerphilly Mountain from the centre of the town, The road up Cefn Bryn stretching into the distance, The higher part of the Cimla climb out of Neath, The steep and cobbled slopes of Swansea's Constitution Hill, The long stretch up to Crai reservoir from Pen y Cae, The view down from the top hairpin on the Devil's Elbow, The top section of the Gospel Pass, after the steepest parts, Climbing up alongside dry stone walls and mountain streams on Heol Lan, Looking back down the climb out of Llangattock, Looking back down from the top of Llangynidr Mountain, Llanguicke Road: Almost unimaginably steep, The views from close to the summit of Llangynidr Mountain, The climb from Llangwm towards Shirenewton, The climb to Llanwonno, shortly after leaving the houses of Graigwen Road, The forested section close to the top of the climb to Llanwonno from Pontypridd, Onto more open terrain at the top of the Maerdy Mountain, The profile of the climb up Maerdy Mountain, The Old Black Rock climb from Gilwern to Brynmawr, The relentless gradient to the top of Penrhys, One of the steepest sections of the climb up past Pontypridd Golf Club, Looking back from the top of the Pontypridd Golf Club climb, The profile for the Pontypridd Golf Club climb, The top section of the Rhigos on the north side, The profile of the Rhigos climb from Hirwaun, The profile of the Rhigos from Treherbert, Rhiwr Road is difficult from the very start, Looking back towards Monmouth shortly after leaving Mitchel Troy on the climb to Trelleck, The profile of the climb towards Trelleck from Mitchel Troy. "Take it easy now or you'll never make it." The northern ascent of the Black has a very different character to its southern counterpart. Horshoe Pass (Bwlch yr Oernant) - 317m - 7 to 20% - 6.1km #91. I had to go and check it out. This is apparent in books published prior to 1951, such as the classic travelogue Wild Wales by George Borrow (1862) and The Mountains of Snowdonia by H. Carr & G. Lister (1925). The early parts of this mountain road rarely drop below 10% as the route winds its way up through the trees. It's that steep much of the way. The surface is rough at first and steep from the outset, but improves as you pass over a cattlegrid and approach the double hairpin. (sort by distance, difficulty, elevation and more). It's not quite the Alps, but it's a close as it gets in South Wales. Passo Stelvio, Italy. "Cycling in south Wales is a completely different story. Heading up the Blorenge from the other side, the climb gains slightly less altitude in slightly greater distance. Newly formed Denver Disruptors and Miami Nights NCL teams will make their debut at Tucson Bicycle Classic and tackle a full season of NCL and domestic racing, By Anne-Marije Rook The 5 hardest cycling climbs in the UK (Please link to Pedalsure.com if using elsewhere) Bealach na B The closest to an Alpine mountain climb that the UK has to offer is Bealach na B ("Pass of the Cattle" in Scottish Gaelic) on the west coast of Scotland. Ride two miles gaining 1,329 at 12.5% average grade. Hit the opening 12% slope too hard and you're finished - because it's followed by a sequence of bends with gradients rising above 30%. Explore the climbing route via Google Street Views. Maximum gradient: 16%. Two miles up a main road at between 4% and 6% might sound easy, but that just depends on how fast you're going. WOW - enough said! Where: Heading north out of Nantymoel in the Ogmore Valley. Riding from Llangadog, you'll be climbing before you realise, but the real business starts after the woodland stops and the open mountainside starts. View epic images taken along the climbing route. Things start off fairly easily, but get harder and harder and harder again by the time you near the summit of Cefn Eglwysllan, with a lovely 20% ramp greeting you to the very top. This is the story of how he found it and just how painful it is to ride. If any more proof was needed, this road takes no prisoners., it is utterly savage but thats what we love, right? The road levels slightly but the. The sheer length of this steep section is what sets this climb apart, there's just nowhere to recover. List of - 100 Climbs Total climbing: 21,293m over 322.75km. Bealach na B is the one most talked about, as one of few category 1 road climbs in the United Kingdom. Stick with it, as eventually the one-in-three does turn into a relatively gentle one-in-six, allowing you to build a little momentum to drag your bike up on to the moor. Bwlch y Groes means Pass of the Cross.. The Travel App includes many helpful travel tools, including: an itinerary, interactive map with points of interest and all loaded routes as well as navigation to each; a tracking feature that shows participant locations; records statistic for routes completed; post photos and text in real time to blog and map; and a share feature so friends, fans and family can follow you and your adventure on our interactive map. The lodge helpfully is a decent cafe stop too as it happens. The hardest ascent is from the west, beginning at Fell Foot Farm, where straight away you have a 20% right-hander and that's just a taste of what lies ahead. . Climb summary by PJAMM Cyclings Brad Butterfield - he climbed this one in 2018 and 2022. Weve been crawling skyward for about two minutes, covering just 250m of tarmac as we round bend three. Between the narrow road, the rutted surface and the severity of the slope, this is one seriously tough climb. This challenging route is found between between Ystrad Mynach and Merthyr Tydfil and is a distance of 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometres). The steep, consistent gradient hovers around 15% all the way, making it one of the most challenging climbs in South Wales. Bryn Du is a very steep climb in Aberdare, up Maerdy Mountain. The Floor is Lava is nothing compared to this road. But the gentle appearance of the hedge-lined opening can be misleading - it's here that the damage can be done if not enough is left in the tank for the slightly more forgiving upper reaches. This climb is ranked #3 on PJAMMs FIETS formula-based difficulty index, as well as the UK Top Hardest Climbs list provided to us by. The traditional Snowdonia thus includes the ranges of Snowdon and its satellites, the Glyderau, the Carneddau and the Moel Siabod group. Electric Mountain, 5. I have purchased and relied heavily on several of these books in deciding what climbs to include on the PJAMM Website for the UK. The beautiful landscape of the Brecon Beacons. Bwlch y Groes is rich in history and strong on inspiring, if not breathtaking, scenery. I dare not look up and in a situation like this it is best not to concentrate on the finish but just live in the moment, trying to stay on two wheels, preserving forward momentum. In an attempt to move right, my front wheel lifts, there is a bang, my right foot instinctively unclips and that was it, I am gone. Cyclist and spectators make their way up The Tumble and line the road as the Tour of Britain cyclist near the finish, Abergavenny. Simon Warren (100 Greatest Cycling Climbs, UK) ranks this as the hardest climb in Wales and he will get no argument from us on that front! The Tyla rounds The Blorenge Mountain from Gilwern, and its an incredibly challenging climb, mainly because of its steep lower slopes. Staring with 100 Greatest Cycling Climbs in 2010, Simon has set out to chronicle and, of course, ride the toughest cycling climbs across the UK and Europe. I did warn him how bad it was but he was like, yeah, its just another hill. With a maximum gradient of 22% and an average gradient of 8.1% youre afforded great views of Aberdare the higher you climb. Up and up, and then mercifully dipping, or is it just levelling? In front of you is the Alpine-style Ski Centre, a simply awesome ride. It does not include the hills to the south of Maentwrog. You'll probably wish you were enjoying a sedate stroll along the fairways of the adjacent golf club by the time you reach the lung-crushing gradients at the top of this punchy climb out of Pontypridd. Mauna Kea, 2. We've collected 37 of the hardest, most beautiful, steepest, highest and longest climbs in South Wales. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. We completed this jewel in August 2018 and because it is so epic, came back for a second go in June 2022. Here there is another leveling, a plateau of sorts before things turn from nasty to insane. We parked at the Church in the town of Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd (try saying that TWO times fast . By the time you reach the clock tower in Pricetown, you'll have been climbing fairly constantly since Bryncethin. One for the power climbers. Having featured as a summit finish for the Welsh Nationals and the Tour of Britain, as well as being the signature climb for Velothon Wales, the Tumble is easily one of the most famous climbs in Wales. Or should we be asking, how accurate? The Great Orme from Llandudno via Marine Drive, The Great Orme from Llandudno via Ty Gwyn Road. and climbs through roadside fields. Believe the hype. Thanks to the help of Strava, we've selected the top five hardest climbs in the UK: Fford Penllech - Wales Hardknott Pass - England Bealach-na-Ba - Scotland Rosedale Chimney - England Trooper. And Lots of them. Theres always a bigger fish. Thats what the ancient proverb says, and just when I thought Id ridden the steepest road in Britain, and put the matter of determining the country's toughest cycling climb to bed once and for all, up popped another hideous incline to further move the goalposts and redefine suffering. In Welsh, the area is named Eryri. The Road to Hell - 353m - 3 to 20% - 11km #90. The Hardest Climbs - The Steepest Roads in the World Bikes & Gear Health & Nutrition Training Repair Exclusives Subscribe Sign In 1 Five Black Women Who Rode From NYC to DCin 1928 2 18 Best. Climbs have an average length of 4.2km and 248 meters of total ascent. Where To find Hardknott Pass leave the A595 and head east towards Eskdale. And yet once you get to the top, you'll realise you enjoyed every second. Once the gradient kicks in it just gets steeper and steeper, 20% past the last of the houses, then the fun really starts. Our first relentless climb is Abercynafon, found between Talybont-on-Usk and Pontsticill. We participate in the Amazon Associates Program. I slump over the bars. Straining to reach each successive crest burns more matches then to further compound the difficulty the act of zig zagging, (the practice where the cyclist tries to marginally reduce the severity of the slope by riding left to right) is rendered impossible by the unbroken line of slippery debris that runs along the roads centre. I have purchased and relied heavily on several of these books in deciding what climbs to include on the PJAMM Website for the UK. Id evaluated the merits of all contenders from Yorkshire's Rosedale Chimney to Ffordd Penllech via Bushcombe Lane and Vale Street but then came that bigger fish, then came a new vision of hell: Afon Ddu, AKA the Baby Zoncolan. If you want to share something you need to create an account. BA1 1UA. With the wind on your back, it's one that can be tackled in the big ring on a good day. This mini monster was brought to my attention by hill climb master and double National Champion Dan Evans after I noticed a string of expletives in his Strava feed. He was in north Wales pinching some of my best KOMs so I thought he deserved some punishment. Arguably, though, he is best known as the author of Cycling Climbs series of books. At this point, the climb would get significantly worse! To climb from the east, begin at the warning sign at Jubilee Bridge. Plus detailed bike, kit and accessory reviews from the experts. Babusar Pass, 4. In 2021 we contacted Simon Warren requesting his picks for the Top 10 Most Epic and Top 10 Hardest bike climbs in (1) Wales, (2) England, (3) Scotland, and (4) the UK. Grid Ref: NG 775 423 (OS24) Length 8980m Height gain 623m Approx climb time 37 mins, Extracts taken from 100 Greatest Cycling Climbs and Another 100 Greatest Cycling Climbs by Simon Warren, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, Cyclist climbing Hardknott Pass, The Lake District National Park, Cumbria Photograph: Peter Oliver/Alamy, Cyclists on Wrynose Pass in the Lake District. They are good people out here that enjoy a way of life much slower and unfamiliar to most others I think. Published 2 March 23. Newly formed NCL teams to make their debut at Tucson Bicycle Classic, Rapha launches a Film Fund, US filmmakers encouraged to pitch Living life by bike stories, Improve your performance with our expert practical, nutritional and training tips, Every week get exclusive interviews, fitness tips and product reviews. It is an incredible climb both ways but the road from Tornapress, heading north-west, is just awesome. Taking your bike up a steep climb next to Welsh dry stone walls and mountain streams on Heol Lan is an experience that will stay with you. Its gradient maxes out at 37 percent, with an . Llano de las Animas, 7. We believe we have located and thoroughly documented the Top 10 Hardest (by Fiets and by Simon Warren) and 10 Most Epic (Simon Warren) and these are accessed via the Map or List above on the Wales Home page just above this Climb Area Summary. Youll enjoy unobstructed views of the canyon as you pass Wales mascot - Sheep! It's all fairly steady going as the climb starts just off the A449. Having left the steep streets of Upper Brynamman behind, the road dissects the open mountainside, tussock-covered hillsides on both flanks. Its quite a strange effort needed to try and get the KOM, he explains. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. Grid Ref: SE 720 945 (OS94) Length 1430m Height gain 179m Approx climb time 9 mins, Fleet Moss, the highest road in Yorkshire, is a beast from either direction but the greater challenge lies in the route south from Hawes. This climb has one very steep segment near the beginning of the climb: a full half-mile at 16.5%. Check out PJAMM Adventure's prepackaged (self-guided) cycling trips. When is the first day of spring and when do clocks go forward in 2023? In a way. When you reach the open mountaintop (after 3.4 miles), the views will take your breath away. It covers 827 square miles (2,140 km2), and has 37 miles (60 km) of coastline.The park is governed by the Snowdonia National Park Authority, which is made up of local government and Welsh representatives, and its main offices are at Penrhyndeudraeth. While our Fiets list overlaps Simons for some climbs, the 2 lists do give you a nice sense of the objective and subjective Top 10 hardest Welsh climbs. Apart from the few cars that travel this route, you're more likely to have wary, onlooking deer for company, as they track your slow progress up the mountain. It then all but levels off as you pass various farm buildings, where the surface is broken and covered with the mud and debris from passing tractor tyres. Photos clockwise from top left: Bwlch y Groes (Wales #1, UK #2 hardest); Stwlan Dam (Wales #1, UK #2 most epic); Entering Wales in Llanymynech; Cardiff Castle; Welsh flag flying over Cardiff Castle (center). Don't let the urban nature of this climb fool you - it's not easy. But one thing's for sure - Wales has some great places to do it. Anything you have read or been told about this amazing road is likely to be true. The scenery gets more barren as you climb, dispensing with the trees and dry stone walls of the lower stretches and opening out into a classic Brecon Beacons landscape at the summit. It is really tough to crown just one climb in Wales as a favorite after riding so many over our few weeks of riding in June 2022. But those who want to do climbs like Penrhys are extreme even within that bracket. Up ahead, eventually the final bends come into view, just as the gradient gets brutal on the long weather-beaten 20% slope that tests your legs to the limit. That said, Bwlch Penbarra is certainly a top three for US. You're now face to face with the vicious 25% corner which delivers you on to the cruel slopes that cling to the side of the sheer bank. Enter the first of two sets of brutal switchbacks and wrench body and bike through the 25% corners. Gradients of around 30% are generally only found on the inside of tight bends. Bwlch Penbarra (SW #88), 9. On my first climb up Bwlch y Groes in 2018 I got a flat tire on my vehicle that was parked in front of one of these homesteads and was assisted in fixing the flat by the old-timer that lived nearby. The first 200-yard segment averages 15%, so be sure to warm up. We relied heavily on Simon Warrens Top UK Climbs Series in ranking and documenting UK bike climbs (. ) Click on "Climb Page" to jump to the detail page for that particular bike climb. - Subscribe to our monthly newsletter. Three Cycling UK members have successfully completed an epic challenge to tackle 100 of the UK's most iconic climbs in one mammoth month-long road trip. Approaching from either direction you see the radar station's "golf ball" glowing like a beacon on the top of the ridge. Follow the road alongside the river to Llanymawddwy, pass through and begin the climb across the Pont y Pennant. Wales has some gorgeous road bike climbs, and Bwlch y Groes is surely one of them! The climb begins as we pass a set of old farm buildings on the left. Once past an axle weight sign the climb begins. Start opposite the old red telephone box, past the numerous warning signs, across the cattle grid then bend slightly left. Leave the head of Loch Kishorn, turn left and you're on your way, soon passing the large sign warning of the various dangers that lie ahead. How many have you suffered on your way up? Climbs have an average length of 4.2km and 248 meters of total ascent. The road to get to this climb is brutally narrow with thick shrubs blocking the views ahead. Sign up with your email address to receive offers, news and updates. When I first tackled Hardknott Pass in the Lake District I assumed nothing could ever beat that, but then a few years after I discovered the road up to Abdon Burf in the Shropshire Hills and my perception of torture was changed. In fact the Welsh flag has an imposing Dragon on it. This climb is simply a monster with several stretches in the red zone - above 16%, including one massive stretch at 20% for 200 yards. This intimidating wall achieves virtually all of its 150m altitude gain in the space of a fearsome 1.2km, at an average gradient of nearly 13%. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. The end of the dry stone wall alongside you signifies the top of the climb, from where there are beautiful views north towards the western Brecon Beacons. Climbing into the Aran Mountains on the edge of Snowdonia, its a road of outstanding beauty rough, weathered and remorselessly steep. The climb up here out of Ferndale is pretty tasty too. The Rhigos is an altogether different proposition from the south, getting straighter rather than more meandering as it climbs. But as the road heads into the trees, it rears up sharply, and doesn't drop below 12% until the very top. Watch a gorgeous open up before your eyes as you tackle this country road that rises straight out of Pontardawe. -- Climbs taken from 100 Greatest Cycling Climbs (8.99, . Pass through the village, over the river, turning right to find the base of Beggarmans Road and head for the sky. Pass the clock tower, and things step up a notch, with a straight 16% ramp taking you (via a flatter terrace section) onto the climb proper. Grid ref: NJ 252 118 (OS37) Length 3.01km Height gain 245m Approx climb time 21 mins, This is it: the Holy Grail, the toughest and wildest climb in Britain. It's short, steep and fairly hostile all the way to the final left corner that brings you out Caerphilly Mountain's famous snack bar. These bike climbs can be viewed via google maps or by a detailed list of the climbs that can be arranged by difficulty, distance (longest climbs in Wales), altitude gained, highest elevation . The 1.9 mile route is memorable for its scary hairpin climb. The full climb might be 2.4km, but that doesn't even nearly tell the full story. This is the highest paved road and hardest bike climb in Wales. There's still plenty of climbing to do along the way, but nothing as ugly as the severe slopes that head straight out of Ponty. See where the steepest portions of the climb are located by gradient group. Bwlch y Groes means Pass of the Cross.. Eventually you'll bend around to the left and the battered, rugged road levels for good. "Backcountry riding and we were on a pump track to get back inbounds. In Wales cyclists can find 74 interesting climbs between 5 and 550 meters above sea level. Where From the bottom left corner of Rosedale Abbey leave the main road and turn south east on to Gill Lane, pass the giant warning sign, and head up. Zig-zag past cascading waterfalls, amidst the brief protection of rocky outcrops to exit this tangle of tarmac and round one final left hand to finish. In many ways, the quintessential Welsh mountain road - wild, remote, desolate and endearingly featureless. By the end of this section, you'll have ridden c.84km from the coast and will have climbed 2,800m from sea level. . The English name for the area derives from Snowdon, which is the highest mountain in Wales at 3560 ft (1,085 m). This is largely due to its length of 9.32km. ranks this as the hardest climb in Wales and he will get no argument from us on that front! This was the advice of a local man as I approached the foot of this brutal climb last year. Grid ref: SO 983 279 (OS 163)Length 1.54kmHeight gain 167mApprox climb time 9 mins, Named Hellfire Pass by the English but better known by its Welsh name, Bwlch-y-Groes is the highest tarmacked pass in Wales. The landscape is rough, its easy to see how the area gets pounded with rain and freezing temps most of the year. The route hugs the side of the steeply sided valley, following the contours of the hillside as it heads towards the summit. Thanks to Strava for the route maps and climb profiles. WOW - enough said! The average gradient might "only" be 8.3%, but that's reduced by the steady stretch of false flat that precedes the summit. Factoring in a pretty torrid road surface too means reaching the top of this wall is an achievement few will ever accomplish. As of 2022, Simon Warren has published 12 cycling climbing books - 10 focusing on the UK, one on TdF and the other on the Giro. Heave yourself round this evil corner and you're through the worst of it. Pass through the large orange gates used to close the road in winter proof, if you hadn't twigged already, that you're heading into serious country. Simon Warren has published many books on cycling climbing in the UK (e.g. Simon Warren has published many books on cycling climbing in the UK (e.g. A little bit about Simon Warren - We contacted Simon Warren with our request for his Top 10 lists because we consider him the Gold Standard and cyclist with the most thorough and comprehensive knowledge of hill climbing by bike in the UK. As of 2022, Simon Warren has published 12 cycling climbing books - 10 focusing on the UK, one on TdF and the other on the Giro. . Where: South of Llangadog, Carmarthenshire. . A straight line of unflinching steepness of such monotony that it regularly feels like you're going nowhere. But its trajectory means that the damage is done on the brutally steep lower slopes. Penbarra ( Bwlch Pen barras / Bwlch Penbarras / Old Bwlch) - 258m - 11 to 25% - 2.3km #89. I can now hear Jess approaching from behind, her 34 x 32 slightly more suited to the venue than my 34 x 28, judging by her colourful language I assume I am in her way. . TOP 3 HARDEST BIKE CLIMBS IN WALES (SIMON WARREN). But amongst the legendary Welsh valleys, beaches and mountains found in the south of the country, where can you find the most challenging climbs on two wheels? On the opposite side of the Blorenge to the more famous Tumble, Rhiwr Road makes that famous climb look like child's play. Check out PJAMM Adventure's prepackaged (self-guided) cycling trips. Pass Gairnshiel Lodge and Colnabaichin. Finish at the car park at the top of the climb. It's all a bit of an optical illusion though. World Cycle Tours, Nutterswood Cottage, Nutters Wood, Cleeve Hill, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL52 3PZ, United Kingdom. F. J. One of the hardest climbs in the South West (Credit: Mark Percy) Dunkery Beacon is one of the toughest climbs in the south west of England with 321m of climbing over 3.1km. The sense of achievement? This climb truly is beauty and the beast. Grid ref: NY 710 321 (OS 91)Length 7.45kmHeight gain 638mApprox climb time 40 mins, Few climbs have such a fearsome reputation as Rosedale Chimney, and rightly so. Cycling apparel brand, Rapha today launched the Rapha Film Fund, a program designed to help support creatives bring their life lived by bike stories to life on Raphas YouTube. Ride 1.8 miles gaining 916 at 10% average grade. A commonly held belief is that the name is derived from eryr ("eagle"), and thus means 'the abode/land of eagles',but recent evidence is that it means quite simply Highlands, and is related to the Latin oriri (to rise) as leading Welsh scholar Sir Ifor Williams proved. We relied heavily on Simon Warrens Top UK Climbs Series in ranking and documenting UK bike climbs (https://www.100climbs.co.uk/books) - they are the Gold Standard for cycling climbing in the UK. Also known as Hellfire Pass, Bwich-Y-Groes is the highest paved road in Wales. Over the course of the slog, you'll climb . This climb is along the southeastern edge of Snowdonia National Park (established 1951 - third national park in Britain after Peak District and Lake District). Grid ref: SD 862 843 (OS98)Length 5.34km Height gain 323m Approx climb time 22 mins, On the eastern edge of the Long Mynd lies the infamous Asterton Bank, also known by many other names that I could not print here. . You'll be counting each and every pedal rev as you slowly push your way up the scree-littered road to the summit. Wales is a wonderful country with great people, extraordinary scenery and EPIC bike climbs!! You are eventually rewarded with a blissful flat stretch, but it's not over yet; round a left-hand bend is yet more 20% gradient, a final zig-zag and a few last kicks take you to what feels like the top of the world.
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