The highest road in Yorkshire, this Official UK Climbs #50 is a gut buster! Starting in the peaceful market town of Hawes we soon hit the first 17% slope at Gayle where the road then levels off a little before reaching the steeper slopes at 17% and topping out at 23% near the top.
The long ascent is always in view so you can see what is to come and you can be philosophical! Once at the summit and looking south, you will see the three highest peaks in Yorkshire, Whernside, Ingleborough and Pen-y-Ghent.
The road then drops into the beautiful Langstrothdale, the upper valley of the River Wharfe, and finishes at Yockenthwaite.