Smithson's Lane from Swinsty Reservoir

At just 0.7km, Smithson's Lane from Swinsty Reservoir is short but deceptively intense — 55m of elevation packed into a brief, breathless effort. A sustained 7.6% average gradient with a maximum of 9.4% makes this a remarkably consistent and demanding ascent. It's over before the legs know what happened — a short, explosive effort where momentum is everything. Located in England, England.