UK;s Toughest Hills

[musa]

saw this on another forum im on was titled londons toughest hills but seeing cc is national its for everyone

so name em

 

[Ian H]

"London's toughest hills"...snigger! Down here, Porlock, and Lynmouth Hill would figure.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

This one got them puffing on the first Ride Across Britain: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en...noid=qwqWVehOcNPhCPmWK1JCaw&cbp=12,74.59,,0,0

I believe less than a dozen of the riders on that event actually rode to the top.

 

[Bluenite]

Surley all hills in London have escalators (because there a bunch of softies)

 

[musa]

"London's toughest hills"...snigger! Down here, Porlock, and Lynmouth Hill would figure.

lool yyeah well what can we do?

 

[Ian H]

This one got them puffing on the first Ride Across Britain: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ll=52.515194,-2.888138&spn=0.000003,0.002642&hnear=Shrewsbury, Shropshire, United Kingdom&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=52.515157,-2.887975&panoid=qwqWVehOcNPhCPmWK1JCaw&cbp=12,74.59,,0,0

I believe less than a dozen of the riders on that event actually rode to the top.

Well-known to riders of the Kidderminster Killer. Made more difficult by the narrowness and impatient motorists.

 

[musa]

Surley all hills in London have escalators (because there a bunch of softies)

haha hmmmm there are a few that give yyoull a huff and a puff

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Well-known to riders of the Kidderminster Killer. Made more difficult by the narrowness and impatient motorists.

After seeing them at the rest stop in Longden I took a shorter route up onto the top of the Long Mynd. Those who overtook me on Cothercott Hill and passed me again at Boiling Well did not seem a happy bunch.

 

[Ian H]

lool yyeah well what can we do?

Oh, it's whatever you're used to. If you live in flat lands, your perception of hills will be different.

 

[Hacienda71]

Some say it is grim up North. But really they are jealous of our hills.......

 

[jowwy]

We have a few hills in wales......

 

[HLaB]

Although not exhaustive, this is quite a good list of Scottish Hills. Of the top of my head, I can think of one near by which isnt on the list, maybe because its a dead end but Purin Hill (or East Lomond) is too and that is on the list Maybe it too short to categorise, Gloom Hill, its only 15% (maxing near 30%) for 1/2 a mile.

 

[sean8997]

The Garth hill near Llangollen is prety tasty, knacked me when I did the Etape Cymru last year

 

[MattHB]

Nothing down south compares with most of you guys, but the steep side of Oakford hill, Bulbarrow and spreadeagle hill are the 3 biggies around here. I've done 2, just plucking up the legs for the 3rd

 

[Globalti]

My nightmare hill has always been Rawson's Raike, in Ramsbottom. On an MTB you can climb the tarmac road then get a short break before continuing on a steep narrow lane right to the Peel Tower. I've watched a hill-climb there and seen roadies arrive at the top and barf up.