🎵These are a few of our favourite hills🎵

[UphillSlowly]

I can't see a forum dedicated to hill climbing (yet @Shaun @Moderators !?) though there are the lunacy threads on the challenges. Despite my name I love tackling hills, any shape or form. I go out of my way to find them.

So I'll start this thread with my favourite hill climb: Stwlan Dam

It's a road closed to traffic with a gate at the bottom near Blaenau Ffestiniog and provides access to re dam and reservoir. Beautiful hairpin and views.

What are your favourite hill climbs (don't have to be the hardest) and why?

 

[All uphill]

My favourite is Lowton Road heading from Taunton towards Honiton.

I like it because it's local, there's very little traffic, and it's the shortest route to some wonderful countryside.

About 1.2 miles long at an average 12%.

Oh yes, another good thing is that it does end, eventually.

 

[Sharky]

A post I made a few years ago
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/billinge-bump-or-lump-or-hill.187887/

Billinge, a hill from my youth and if you can get to the top, you will never forget it.

 

[UphillSlowly]

A post I made a few years ago
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/billinge-bump-or-lump-or-hill.187887/

Billinge, a hill from my youth and if you can get to the top, you will never forget it.

Lovely write up 👍🏼

 

[UphillSlowly]

My favourite is Lowton Road heading from Taunton towards Honiton.
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About 1.2 miles long at an average 12%.

Crikey! That's a fair pull...

 

[All uphill]

Crikey! That's a fair pull...

I usually stop a couple of times to take photos

 

[13 rider]

I'm cheating by picking 2 done one after the other on the Dragon ride 2019 , the Blwch (not Blwch y gross ) 5.8km at 6% steepest 22% descend that then climb Rhigos 6.2km at 4% steepest 7% then a super fast descent best 15 miles of riding I've ever done
The Blwch comes quite near the start so riders are still fairly bunched up halfway up there's a hairpin bend where you see the top and bottom and the road was covered by hundreds of riders in the sunshine which was quite a sight

 

[UphillSlowly]

I'm cheating by picking 2 done one after the other on the Dragon ride 2019 , the Blwch (not Blwch y gross ) 5.8km at 6% steepest 22% descent that then climb Rhigos 6.2km at 4% steepest 7% then a super fast descent best 15 miles of riding I've ever done
The Blwch comes quite near the start so riders are still fairly bunched up halfway up there's a hairpin bend where you see the top and bottom and the road was covered by hundreds of riders in the sunshine which was quite a sight

These two are definitely on my list to try! But feel a bit intimidated by the length of even the shorter Dragon Rides. Most of my memorable hills are in Wales

 

[UphillSlowly]

I'm cheating by picking 2

Not cheating. Deliberately asked for favourite hill climbs  so one could list more than one. It may change if you go up a new hill...😉 I'm of the ruminating over my top 5 hill climbs!

 

[13 rider]

These two are definitely on my list to try! But feel a bit intimidated by the length of even the shorter Dragon Rides. Most of my memorable hills are in Wales

I did the 94 miler Medio Fondo if your relatively fit it's not a killer the 2 climbs are incredibly steady gradients and it just a case of pick a gear and spin up the tough climb is the Devil elbow 18% for a short distance
The Dragon ride it so we'll run and feed stop are well stocked , give it a go

 

[Grant Fondo]

That 20%er at Cilcain in the Clwyds does my old legs in!
Beautiful cycling area apart from that.

 

[UphillSlowly]

I did the 94 miler Medio Fondo if your relatively fit it's not a killer the 2 climbs are incredibly steady gradients and it just a case of pick a gear and spin up the tough climb is the Devil elbow 18% for a short distance
The Dragon ride it so we'll run and feed stop are well stocked , give it a go

This year it was too soon before my target event for the season, so maybe next year. Until I changed pedals/cleats/shoes the distance I cycled was a bit limited by foot pain/numbness/hot spots. Seems much better now, so now I just have to find the time...

 

[UphillSlowly]

That 20%er at Cilcain in the Clwyds does my old legs in!
Beautiful cycling area apart from that.

Oooh! Will have to try that. It's not on my current list, but there are three nearby that are. Have you done any of the ones marked?

 

[Tail End Charlie]

The climb out of the Goyt Valley towards the Cat and Fiddle is a lovely road. Burbling stream at the side, open moorland, a few trees near the bottom and closed to cars (or is it one way only for them I forget now)

 

[Regular.Cyclist]

Couple I used to ride frequently before moving away from the area.

Sheep House Lane (https://veloviewer.com/segment/696403/Sheep+House+Ln+Climb) and Anglezarke (https://veloviewer.com/segment/2316043/Anglezarke+climb).

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