Great Dun Fell from Knock
England, england
7.5km 625m 8.3%
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North York Moors
493 climbsHeather moorland and dramatic valleys. Rosedale Chimney Bank is one of the steepest roads in England.
Top climb: Blakey Bank from Church Houses
Yorkshire Dales
381 climbsWide valleys, exposed moorland tops, and Tour de France heritage. Fleet Moss, Buttertubs, Park Rash.
Top climb: Park Rash from Kettlewell
Lake District
271 climbsEngland's steepest roads. Hardknott Pass, The Struggle, Kirkstone Pass, and Honister — surrounded by lakes.
Top climb: Hardknott Pass from Beckfoot
Peak District
207 climbsGritstone edges, moorland passes, and relentless gradients. The Cat and Fiddle, Holme Moss, and Winnats Pass.
Top climb: Chew Road from Dovestone Reservoir
North Pennines
197 climbsEngland's last wilderness. Great Dun Fell — the highest paved road in England — and Chapel Fell.
Top climb: Great Dun Fell from Knock
Chilterns
137 climbsBeechwood-lined lanes northwest of London. Whiteleaf, Kop Hill, and rolling chalk escarpments.
Top climb: Whiteleaf from Monks Risborough
South Wales Valleys
89 climbsSteep valley walls and former mining roads. The Blorenge, Rhigos, and The Tumble.
Top climb: The Blorenge / Foxhunter from Llanfoist
Scottish Highlands
76 climbsRemote single-track roads through wild mountain landscape. Bealach na Ba — Britain's greatest climb.
Top climb: Bealach na Ba from Tornapress
Snowdonia
67 climbsWales at its wildest. Llanberis Pass, Pen-y-Pass, and the infamous Dinorwig and Electric Mountain climbs.
Top climb: The Cowlyd from Trefriw
Brecon Beacons
66 climbsThe Black Mountains, Gospel Pass, and exposed ridge roads in the heart of mid-Wales.
Top climb: The Blorenge / Foxhunter from Llanfoist
Mendip Hills
40 climbsCheddar Gorge and the limestone plateau above Bristol and Bath. Short, sharp climbs.
Top climb: Draycott Steep from Draycott
Surrey Hills
36 climbsLondon's backyard climbs. Box Hill, Leith Hill, and the punchy lanes of the North Downs.
Top climb: Barhatch from Cranleigh
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Harrogate
HG1 1SL
1,359 climbs
York
YO1 7EN
1,260 climbs
Kendal
LA9 4DP
1,248 climbs
Ambleside
LA22 0BZ
1,012 climbs
Leeds
LS1 1UR
919 climbs
Exeter
EX1 1JN
694 climbs
Bristol
BS1 1JG
433 climbs
Bath
BA1 1SU
405 climbs
Cardiff
CF10 1EP
368 climbs
Manchester
M1 1AE
324 climbs
Sheffield
S1 1WB
286 climbs
London
SW1A 1AA
280 climbs
The UK's hardest climbs
The toughest categorised road climbs in Britain — rated by difficulty.
38km from Ambleside
The Cowlyd from Trefriw
Wales, wales
3.1km 419m 13.3%
130km from Caernarfon
Bealach na Ba from Tornapress
Scotland, scotland
9.2km 619m 6.7%
273km from Fort William
Bwlch-y-Groes from Llanymawddwy
Wales, wales
3.4km 387m 11.3%
259km from Shrewsbury
Bealach na Ba from Applecross
Scotland, scotland
8.5km 614m 7.2%
281km from Fort William
The Blorenge / Foxhunter from Llanfoist
Wales, wales
5.2km 456m 8.7%
230km from Brecon
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