Is It The Toughest Road??

[Kestevan]

The toughest ride I've done in the Uk is "Le Terrier", a sportive in the Forest of Bowland.
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/323885398
3,800m climbing in 100 miles!

Compares well with Holmfirth CCs annual sportive which hits about 3400m in 88 miles.

Its running again this summer for anyone interested: https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/156469/Le-Cote-de-Holme-Moss-Sportive

It finishes off with the Strines,(admittedly in the easier direction, but suspect it will be enough given the rest of the route).

 

[SuperHans123]

The start of the hill by Shepherds.
It's a right twat.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

PS It is isn't pronounced penis-tone! (Peni-stone. There is a 'Penistone Hill' in nearby Haworth. We all pronounce it pen-is-ton.)

As in the small coin, Penny-stone
I know all about Penistone Hill, I compete in the fell-races that start/finish there, ie, Withins; http://www.woodentops.org.uk/index.php?topic=withins

Compares well with Holmfirth CCs annual sportive which hits about 3400m in 88 miles.
Its running again this summer for anyone interested: https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/156469/Le-Cote-de-Holme-Moss-Sportive

Co-incidentally, the hardest (fell) race I've done in terms of ascent, was around HolmeMoss
18 miles, but 4,000 feet of climb!! (circa 1,200 metres?)
Scary ascent of Laddow Rocks!!
http://www.holmfirthharriers.com/joomla-pages-iii/category-list/26-fell/651-event-information

@Richard A Thackeray it used to be on a regular Featherstone RC club run route to Castleton, but done N to S I have done it both ways on several occasion I think S to N is harder, but its easier since they resurfaced the road for the tour, the bend at the bottom of Ewden Beck was like a cart track, only ride-able on the wrong side going up.
Out
Royston
Cawthorne
Penistone
Strines
Ladybower
Bamford
A well deseved cafe stop at Castleton

Home
Hathersage
Fox House Inn
Long descent into Sheffield
Grenoside
Birdwell
Wosbrough
Cudworth
Hemsworth

A heck of a route!!
I'm glad I never did it with them

Agreed, the section on Ewden was a grim surface

 

[ColinJ]

The toughest ride I've done in the Uk is "Le Terrier", a sportive in the Forest of Bowland.
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/323885398
3,800m climbing in 100 miles!

That looks a wonderful route!

I have ridden about 95% of it one time or another including some rides with about 2,500 m of climbing (which was hard enough!) but have never done it all in one day.

I would want to be a lot fitter than I am now, but it would be a great mid-summer all-day ride ... I would probably start from Whalley.

 

[User482]

That looks a wonderful route!

I have ridden about 95% of it one time or another including some rides with about 2,500 m of climbing (which was hard enough!) but have never done it all in one day.

I would want to be a lot fitter than I am now, but it would be a great mid-summer all-day ride ... I would probably start from Whalley.

I lived in Lancaster for three years but never knew about the route through Roeburndale: it just about finished me off!

 

[fossyant]

I can just imagine it now. "Can you spell that for me", "Yes, it's p-e-n-i-s, as in penis, s-t-o-n-e, as in Rolling magazine"

My cousin lives there, I do have to giggle when they mention their 'round circle'.

 

[ColinJ]

I lived in Lancaster for three years but never knew about the route through Roeburndale: it just about finished me off!

That is the 5% section that I haven't ridden - yes, it looks tough!

I found a little lane to Wray from Tatham Fell through Ivah and Bottom Mill. I really like that.

 

[bondirob]

It would actually be p-e-n-i-s as in penis, and t-o-n-e as in tone, so think of it as a well-toned penis! :laugh

PS It is isn't pronounced penis-tone! (Peni-stone. There is a 'Penistone Hill' in nearby Haworth. We all pronounce it pen-is-ton.)

It's pronounced (pen-is-ton) the way you pronounce the one in Haworth

 

[Adam4868]

I lived in Lancaster for three years but never knew about the route through Roeburndale: it just about finished me off!

Some great routes on your doorstep, Littledale is a great ride and views and for some reason the climb I love to hate... Jubilee hill coming from quernmore.As many times as I've done it I still curse !!

 

[ColinJ]

Some great routes on your doorstep, Littledale is a great ride and views and for some reason the climb I love to hate... Jubilee hill coming from quernmore.As many times as I've done it I still curse !!

I had a good laugh on that one once!

 

[User482]

Some great routes on your doorstep, Littledale is a great ride and views and for some reason the climb I love to hate... Jubilee hill coming from quernmore.As many times as I've done it I still curse !!

Better coming down it - I cracked 50 mph on that descent.

 

[Adam4868]

Yes that's why I like going up steep side to try tower,the descent is worth it !!