Favourite local climbs
Favourite local climbs
I need to get out and spend some times on hills. What would you recommend in your area.
Mine, Surrey:
Box Hill; Iconic, 2.5km with ave 5%
Combe Lane; Ranmore Common, 1.8km, ave 6% finishing with small 18% switchback at the top
Staple Lane; Lovely little warm up near Send used in the Olympics and London - Surrey 100
Mine, Surrey:
Box Hill; Iconic, 2.5km with ave 5%
Combe Lane; Ranmore Common, 1.8km, ave 6% finishing with small 18% switchback at the top
Staple Lane; Lovely little warm up near Send used in the Olympics and London - Surrey 100
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Birchwood, Storridge, near Malvern used to be one of my favourites, steep bits with easy bits in between
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Take your pick here!
The best local climb is from Lucket village all the way to the top of Kit Hill. Three(?) miles of it, some of which is 25% and most at 15%.
Done it a few times of the years.
The best local climb is from Lucket village all the way to the top of Kit Hill. Three(?) miles of it, some of which is 25% and most at 15%.
Done it a few times of the years.
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When I was healthy I used to love climbing hills. I still do but these days they are Bosch assisted.
There's a couple of nice hills between Tavistock and Princetown.
There's a couple of nice hills between Tavistock and Princetown.
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From Woking?
Woking -> Send -> Burpham -> Tangier Road (short sharp hill, quiet, suitable for repeats) -> Halfpenny Lane (downhill) or White Lane (downhill) -> New Road Albury - > Shere -> Coombe Lane either down Staple Lane or right. If going right, return via Shere Road (or do in the opposite direction) to West Horsley then flat to Ripley. if not via Shere Road then keep going on Green Dene and then up Crocknorth Road (very steep)
From Halfpenny Lane also Chilworth to Wonersh to Bramley then up Snowdenham Lane. Down to Hascombe then across the gravel track between Hook House Lane and Vann Lane. Into Hambledon, then via Sandhills to Boundless Lane. Sharp left at the top of Boundless Lane and up to the top of the Devil's Punchbowl which should be the tallest point for a few miles around. Very fast descent on the A287 into Haslemere.
Head back towards Cranleigh then up Barhatch Lane which is the steepest hill in the area with a long 5% drag then a 20% bit at the end which will give you grief if you've been giving effort on the 5% bit.
From Barhatch down to Shere and then back via Coombe and Staple.
If you look on Ride with GPS theres a trace for the Leith Hill Octopus, under Woking Cycle Club, that is 8 slightly different ascents of Leith Hill starting and finishing from Woking.
If you just want one ascent, then from Shere up Hound House Road which is a long ascent, through Ewhurst and to Walliswood then Standon Lane, Mole Street and up Leith Hill Lane. This should be the longest continuous ascent though only the latter bit near Leith Hill Place is actually steep. (If you just want climbs you don't need to take such a long way round.)
Up to Coldharbour (nice views as you go past the Leith Hill Tower area and onwards to Coldharbour) then down to Dorking and from there to Box Hill
Lots of hills to choose from. I think I like ascending Coombe Lane better than Staple Lane because it is wooded rather than open and also the last bit is properly steep, whereas Staple Lane just peters out at the end.
Other one worth mentioning is that if you start from Woking -> Send -> Burpham then Merrow. Use Old Merrow Street then Merrow Street and up Trodds Lane which takes you to the top of Newlands Corner. This is much better than using the A25 to ascend.
From the top of Newlands Corner descend very fast on the smooth tarmac of the A25 but do be aware of your road position. You will probably not want to stay on the A25 very long once it flattens out as the cars seem to want to run you over, so you can either go right on the A248, or the next junction which is Shere, or left up Coombe Lane again.
Woking -> Send -> Burpham -> Tangier Road (short sharp hill, quiet, suitable for repeats) -> Halfpenny Lane (downhill) or White Lane (downhill) -> New Road Albury - > Shere -> Coombe Lane either down Staple Lane or right. If going right, return via Shere Road (or do in the opposite direction) to West Horsley then flat to Ripley. if not via Shere Road then keep going on Green Dene and then up Crocknorth Road (very steep)
From Halfpenny Lane also Chilworth to Wonersh to Bramley then up Snowdenham Lane. Down to Hascombe then across the gravel track between Hook House Lane and Vann Lane. Into Hambledon, then via Sandhills to Boundless Lane. Sharp left at the top of Boundless Lane and up to the top of the Devil's Punchbowl which should be the tallest point for a few miles around. Very fast descent on the A287 into Haslemere.
Head back towards Cranleigh then up Barhatch Lane which is the steepest hill in the area with a long 5% drag then a 20% bit at the end which will give you grief if you've been giving effort on the 5% bit.
From Barhatch down to Shere and then back via Coombe and Staple.
If you look on Ride with GPS theres a trace for the Leith Hill Octopus, under Woking Cycle Club, that is 8 slightly different ascents of Leith Hill starting and finishing from Woking.
If you just want one ascent, then from Shere up Hound House Road which is a long ascent, through Ewhurst and to Walliswood then Standon Lane, Mole Street and up Leith Hill Lane. This should be the longest continuous ascent though only the latter bit near Leith Hill Place is actually steep. (If you just want climbs you don't need to take such a long way round.)
Up to Coldharbour (nice views as you go past the Leith Hill Tower area and onwards to Coldharbour) then down to Dorking and from there to Box Hill
Lots of hills to choose from. I think I like ascending Coombe Lane better than Staple Lane because it is wooded rather than open and also the last bit is properly steep, whereas Staple Lane just peters out at the end.
Other one worth mentioning is that if you start from Woking -> Send -> Burpham then Merrow. Use Old Merrow Street then Merrow Street and up Trodds Lane which takes you to the top of Newlands Corner. This is much better than using the A25 to ascend.
From the top of Newlands Corner descend very fast on the smooth tarmac of the A25 but do be aware of your road position. You will probably not want to stay on the A25 very long once it flattens out as the cars seem to want to run you over, so you can either go right on the A248, or the next junction which is Shere, or left up Coombe Lane again.
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Bet I am not the only one here who prefer cycling uphill, I do wish the laws of physics could be changed so that one might cycle uphill without having to ride down again
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thelawnet wrote:From Woking?
Use Merrow Street and up Trodds Lane which takes you to the top of Newlands Corner. This is much better than using the A25 to ascend.
If you look on Ride with GPS theres a trace for the Leith Hill Octopus, under Woking Cycle Club, that is 8 slightly different ascents of Leith Hill starting and finishing from Woking.
Goldsworth Park so yes wet and windy Woking.
I agree Trodds Lane is a lot better than Shere Lane (A25), I try to stay away from the A25 purely because of how busy it gets. I'll have a look for the Leith Hill Octopus you mention.
thelawnet wrote:From the top of Newlands Corner descend very fast on the smooth tarmac of the A25 but do be aware of your road position.
Recently went down Newlands Corner towards Clandon traffic lights, nice fast decent until the right left bends, hit by strong crosswind and I went straight on into the wooded area, currently recovering with very sore knees and shoulders.
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So blame Newton not me when you're bored waiting at the top of the hill.
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A few of my favourites in the Yorkshire Wolds are listed here:
http://www.yorkshirewoldscycleroute.co. ... ing-climbs
So, Trundlegate, Brantingham Dale, Nunburnholme, Acklam, Burdale, Settrington, Painsthorpe, Hanging Grimston etc.
(The Yorkshire Wolds aren’t as widely known as the Dales and Moors, but Simon Warren - of ‘100 Greatest Cycling Climbs’ fame - included seven Wolds climbs out of the 75 in his Yorkshire regional edition.)
There’s also this excellent write-up by a CTC member (although some of the images appear to have been corrupted or something)...
http://eastyorkshirectc.org.uk/hill-cli ... hire-wolds
http://www.yorkshirewoldscycleroute.co. ... ing-climbs
So, Trundlegate, Brantingham Dale, Nunburnholme, Acklam, Burdale, Settrington, Painsthorpe, Hanging Grimston etc.
(The Yorkshire Wolds aren’t as widely known as the Dales and Moors, but Simon Warren - of ‘100 Greatest Cycling Climbs’ fame - included seven Wolds climbs out of the 75 in his Yorkshire regional edition.)
There’s also this excellent write-up by a CTC member (although some of the images appear to have been corrupted or something)...
http://eastyorkshirectc.org.uk/hill-cli ... hire-wolds
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"local climbs" ?
Wish I had some.
16 miles to the nearest and then 16 miles back.
Forest of Bowland being our area for entertainment.
Wish I had some.
16 miles to the nearest and then 16 miles back.
Forest of Bowland being our area for entertainment.
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Cyril Haearn wrote:Bet I am not the only one here who prefer cycling uphill, I do wish the laws of physics could be changed so that one might cycle uphill without having to ride down again
That’s certainly odd The descent is my only incentive to climb.
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Pork Hill is a toughie eh? Then followed by getting out of Merrivale.Vetus Ossa wrote:When I was healthy I used to love climbing hills. I still do but these days they are Bosch assisted.
There's a couple of nice hills between Tavistock and Princetown.
Try your Bosch assistance up from Lucket to Kit Hill. Much tougher than Pork Hill I reckon.
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Mick F wrote:Pork Hill is a toughie eh? Then followed by getting out of Merrivale.Vetus Ossa wrote:When I was healthy I used to love climbing hills. I still do but these days they are Bosch assisted.
There's a couple of nice hills between Tavistock and Princetown.
Try your Bosch assistance up from Lucket to Kit Hill. Much tougher than Pork Hill I reckon.Screen Shot 2019-04-06 at 18.30.34.png
To be honest Mick I don't really look for hills anymore, I just go up them if they happen to be in the way.
If Kit Hill is tougher than Pork Hill it must be a real grinder.
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Agreed. I don't have any favourite climbs - only favourite downs.Paulatic wrote:Cyril Haearn wrote:Bet I am not the only one here who prefer cycling uphill, I do wish the laws of physics could be changed so that one might cycle uphill without having to ride down again
That’s certainly odd The descent is my only incentive to climb.
"It takes a genius to spot the obvious" - my old physics master.
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MikeF wrote:Agreed. I don't have any favourite climbs - only favourite downs.Paulatic wrote:Cyril Haearn wrote:Bet I am not the only one here who prefer cycling uphill, I do wish the laws of physics could be changed so that one might cycle uphill without having to ride down again
That’s certainly odd The descent is my only incentive to climb.
Maybe I am the only one who prefers riding uphill
I feel a poll coming on
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I think I'm at the age where climbs become a tiresome chore rather than a challenge to be attacked and bettered. I can still crack all my usual ones, but my times are slowly slipping. When the day comes do I get off and push, or get an e-bike?
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