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Simon Warren’s 100 greatest cycling climbs

A journey around Britain in 100 climbs, from Cheddar Gorge to Constitution Hill. Explore Simon Warren’s original selection by region, with locations and measurements from our catalogue.

By Montivelo · · 5 min read

Rest and Be Thankful. Photo by David Purchase on Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

The climbs across Britain

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Simon Warren’s original 100 Greatest Cycling Climbs: A Road Cyclist’s Guide to Britain’s Hills traces a route through Britain’s hills, passes and city streets. This collection keeps the book’s numbering and regional order, from Cheddar Gorge in the South-West to Constitution Hill in Wales. The numbers identify the climbs; they are not a ranking by difficulty.

South-West

South-West: climb names, locations, distances and average gradients
No.ClimbLocationDistanceAvg. gradient
1
Cheddar Gorge photo
Cheddar Gorge
Not available3.7 km4.1%
2
Weston Hill
Bath, UK, United Kingdom1.6 km10.3%
3
Crowcombe Combe
Taunton, UK, United Kingdom1.3 km14.8%
4
Porlock photo
Porlock
Porlock, England3.9 km9.3%
5
Dunkery Beacon
Minehead TA24, UK, United Kingdom3.1 km10.3%
6
Exmoor Forest
Lynton EX35, UK, United Kingdom11.1 km3.8%
7
Challacombe
Woolacombe, United Kingdom1.3 km12.6%
8
Dartmeet
PL20, UK, United Kingdom1.1 km11.1%
9
Haytor Vale
Newton Abbot, England5.4 km7.9%
10
Widecombe
United Kingdom, United Kingdom1.4 km11.7%
11
Rundleston
Tavistock, England8.7 km4.0%
12
Salcombe Hill photo
Salcombe Hill
Sidmouth, United Kingdom1.2 km12.8%
13
Dover’s Hill photo
Dover’s Hill
Weston Subedge, United Kingdom1.7 km9.7%

South-East

South-East: climb names, locations, distances and average gradients
No.ClimbLocationDistanceAvg. gradient
14
Box Hill photo
Box Hill
Dorking, Surrey4.3 km4.0%
15
York’s Hill
Sevenoaks Weald, Kent1.9 km6.3%
16
White Lane
Oxted RH8, UK, United Kingdom0.62 km12.8%
17
Leith Hill photo
Leith Hill
Dorking, United Kingdom2.1 km6.4%
18
White Downs
Dorking, United Kingdom2.0 km8.7%
19
The Wall (Kidds Hill)
Hartfield, East Sussex, UK, England1.5 km9.8%
20
Toys Hill photo
Toys Hill
Four Elms, Kent2.9 km5.9%
21
Steyning Bostal photo
Steyning Bostal
Steyning, United Kingdom1.6 km10.4%
22
Ditchling Beacon
Hassocks BN6, UK, United Kingdom1.4 km9.7%
23
Whiteleaf
Princes Risborough, United Kingdom1.4 km10.8%
24
Streatley Hill photo
Streatley Hill
Streatley, United Kingdom0.93 km11.2%
25
Combe Gibbet
Hungerford RG17, UK, United Kingdom0.86 km9.2%
26
Mott Street
Waltham Abbey, Essex2.1 km4.6%
27
Swain’s Lane
London, UK, England0.92 km8.5%

Midlands

Midlands: climb names, locations, distances and average gradients
No.ClimbLocationDistanceAvg. gradient
28
Michaelgate photo
Michaelgate
Lincoln, Lincolnshire0.25 km12.6%
29
Terrace Hill
Borough of Melton, Leicestershire, UK, England1.1 km7.5%
30
Monsal Head
Buxton, United Kingdom0.45 km13.4%
31
Bank Road
Matlock, United Kingdom1.0 km9.2%
32
Riber
Matlock, United Kingdom1.7 km9.1%
33
Winnats Pass photo
Winnats Pass
Castleton, Derbyshire1.5 km12.1%
34
Rowsley Bar
Rowsley, United Kingdom1.1 km12.5%
35
Curbar Edge
Hope Valley, UK, United Kingdom1.8 km11.2%
36
Mow Cop
Scholar Green, United Kingdom1.5 km12.9%
37
Peaslows photo
Peaslows
High Peak, UK, United Kingdom1.6 km9.9%
38
Jigger’s Bank
Ironbridge, United Kingdom2.7 km4.5%
39
The Burway photo
The Burway
Church Stretton, United Kingdom3.1 km9.2%

Yorkshire

Yorkshire: climb names, locations, distances and average gradients
No.ClimbLocationDistanceAvg. gradient
40
Shibden Wall photo
Shibden Wall
Halifax, United Kingdom0.89 km14.6%
41
Pea Royd Lane
Stocksbridge, United Kingdom1.2 km12.5%
42
Jackson’s Bridge
Holmfirth HD9, UK, United Kingdom1.5 km10.6%
43
Holme Moss photo
Holme Moss
Holmbridge, England4.5 km7.0%
44
Halifax Lane photo
Halifax Lane
Luddenden Foot, United Kingdom1.7 km11.5%
45
Park Rash photo
Park Rash
Skipton BD23, UK, United Kingdom2.2 km10.7%
46
Oxnop Scar photo
Oxnop Scar
Richmond, UK, United Kingdom4.0 km5.9%
47
Malham Cove photo
Malham Cove
Skipton BD23, UK, United Kingdom3.3 km6.1%
48
Langcliffe Scar photo
Langcliffe Scar
Langcliffe, United Kingdom2.0 km8.4%
49
Buttertubs Pass photo
Buttertubs Pass
Richmond, North Yorkshire2.2 km9.0%
50
Fleet Moss
DL8, UK, United Kingdom5.4 km5.9%
51
Tan Hill photo
Tan Hill
Richmond, UK, United Kingdom10.0 km1.9%
52
Greenhow Hill
Bewerley, England4.0 km7.1%
53
Norwood Edge
Otley LS21, UK, England1.9 km10.3%
54
Boltby Bank
Thirsk, North Yorkshire YO7, UK, United Kingdom1.2 km13.0%
55
Rosedale Chimney photo
Rosedale Chimney
Pickering, North Yorkshire YO18, UK, United Kingdom1.3 km13.6%
56
White Horse Bank
York, United Kingdom1.5 km10.5%
57
The Stang
Richmond, UK, England3.8 km6.5%
58
Carlton Bank
Carlton In Cleveland, United Kingdom1.9 km10.1%

North-East

North-East: climb names, locations, distances and average gradients
No.ClimbLocationDistanceAvg. gradient
59
Crawleyside photo
Crawleyside
Stanhope, United Kingdom6.1 km4.4%
60
Peth Bank photo
Peth Bank
Lanchester, United Kingdom1.7 km8.2%
61
Winters Gibbet
Elsdon, England3.4 km4.6%
62
Chapel Fell
Bishop Auckland, UK, United Kingdom4.0 km8.3%

Scotland

Scotland: climb names, locations, distances and average gradients
No.ClimbLocationDistanceAvg. gradient
63
Mennock Pass photo
Mennock Pass
Sanquhar DG4, UK, Scotland11.4 km2.9%
64
Cairn o’ Mount photo
Cairn o’ Mount
Laurencekirk AB30, UK, United Kingdom3.3 km9.8%
65
The Cairnwell photo
The Cairnwell
Blairgowrie, UK, United Kingdom8.2 km4.0%
66
The Lecht photo
The Lecht
Strathdon AB36, UK, Scotland4.2 km5.7%
67
Cairn Gorm
Aviemore, Scotland5.2 km5.6%
68
Rest and Be Thankful photo
Rest and Be Thankful
Cairndow, UK, Scotland4.2 km6.1%
69
Bealach na Bà photo
Bealach na Bà
Strathcarron IV54, UK, Scotland9.2 km6.8%

North-West

North-West: climb names, locations, distances and average gradients
No.ClimbLocationDistanceAvg. gradient
70
Cat and Fiddle photo
Cat and Fiddle
Macclesfield, Cheshire East11.5 km3.3%
71
Swiss Hill
Alderley Edge, United Kingdom0.59 km8.8%
72
The Rake
Ramsbottom, United Kingdom0.98 km9.9%
73
Garsdale Head
Sedbergh LA10, UK, United Kingdom2.8 km8.0%
74
Nick of Pendle
Clitheroe, Lancashire2.7 km6.7%
75
Trough of Bowland photo
Trough of Bowland
Dunsop Bridge, England2.1 km6.2%
76
Jubilee Tower photo
Jubilee Tower
Lancaster, UK, United Kingdom4.1 km5.7%
77
Hartside photo
Hartside
Melmerby, England7.7 km5.3%
78
Lamps Moss
Kirkby Stephen CA17, UK, United Kingdom3.8 km8.1%
79
Cross of Greet photo
Cross of Greet
Clitheroe BB7, UK, United Kingdom2.9 km6.3%
80
Honister Pass photo
Honister Pass
Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13, UK, United Kingdom3.8 km6.6%
81
Newlands Hause photo
Newlands Hause
Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13, UK, England1.9 km10.6%
82
Whinlatter Pass photo
Whinlatter Pass
Keswick, Cumbria CA12, UK, England3.5 km6.2%
83
Kirkstone Pass photo
Kirkstone Pass
Penrith, Cumbria, UK, England5.2 km5.6%
84
Hardknott Pass photo
Hardknott Pass
Cumbria CA19, UK, England2.3 km12.9%
85
Wrynose Pass photo
Wrynose Pass
Little Langdale, England2.5 km13.8%

Wales

Wales: climb names, locations, distances and average gradients
No.ClimbLocationDistanceAvg. gradient
86
The Shelf
Ruthin, Denbighshire LL15, UK, Wales4.9 km5.4%
87
Moel Arthur photo
Moel Arthur
Llangwyfan, United Kingdom2.3 km9.6%
88
Penbarra photo
Penbarra
Ruthin, Denbighshire LL15, UK, Wales2.3 km11.2%
89
The Road to Hell
Denbigh, Wales11.2 km3.3%
90
Horseshoe Pass photo
Horseshoe Pass
Llangollen, United Kingdom5.9 km5.3%
91
Bwlch y Groes photo
Bwlch y Groes
Machynlleth SY20, UK, Wales4.7 km8.3%
92
Ffordd Penllech photo
Ffordd Penllech
Harlech, Gwynedd0.24 km21.1%
93
Devil’s Staircase
Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys1.1 km12.6%
94
Llangynidr Mountain photo
Llangynidr Mountain
NP8, UK, United Kingdom5.9 km6.8%
95
Black Mountain
SA19, UK, United Kingdom7.2 km5.3%
96
Bryn Du
Aberdare, United Kingdom5.4 km5.0%
97
The Tumble
Abergavenny, United Kingdom4.7 km9.1%
98
Rhigos photo
Rhigos
Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taff5.7 km5.0%
99
The Bwlch
Bridgend, UK, Wales5.9 km5.1%
100
Constitution Hill
Swansea, United Kingdom0.29 km19.3%