Yorkshire & Peak District (Enhanced Edition) by James Allen

Author:James Allen
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781847977632
Publisher: Crowood
Published: 2014-02-23T16:00:00+00:00

21. MYTHOLM STEEPS

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Difficulty

Distance 1.6km

Av. Gradient 12%

Max. Gradient 19%

Height Gain 193m

Start Point IHebden Bridge/Mytholm: Church Lane; junction with A646. GR: 985273 (OS Landranger 103)

Local Cafés Watergate Tearooms, 9 Bridge Gate, Hebden Bridge, Halifax HX7 8EX

01422 842978

There are enough climbs around Hebden Bridge and Calderdale to write a separate chapter for the area, but there is one brute that stands out from the crowd: Mytholm Steeps. The climb begins just outside Hebden Bridge. As you exit the town and head west towards Todmorden, you turn onto Church Lane and begin climbing straight away on a 19% gradient with a broken surface on the left-hand side of the road. You then curve left past a chimney and there is a chance for minimal recovery before being sent upward again, but this time more steeply at 21%. The road becomes smoother by this point with only 200 metres completed, but the gradient remains at around 15%. There is nowhere to hide here, and it’s at about this point where you may question your ability to reach the top or, more likely, question your sanity.

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