Potticar Bank from Hovingham

At just 1.6km, Potticar Bank from Hovingham is short but deceptively intense — 72m of elevation packed into a brief, breathless effort. The average gradient of 4.5% disguises ramps of 11.7% — the kind of gradient that turns plans into prayers. It's over before the legs know what happened — a short, explosive effort where momentum is everything. Located in England, England.