Today, we’re in West Yorkshire for an epic day of riding some of the toughest cobbled climbs you’ll find anywhere on the planet. Now, these climbs may not have the fame of the ones in the Tour of Flanders, but trust me, they pack a punch. We’re talking about the brutal Old Lane, the infamous Shibden Wall, and the super steep Trooper Lane.
The route? It’s 120 kilometres with a whopping 2,700 meters of climbing, starting in Leeds and heading over the tops to Halifax. Expect leg-burning gradients, rough cobbles, and plenty of epic views. Let’s get rolling and see how these Yorkshire beasts compare to their Belgian counterparts!
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2 Comments
Trooper lane is most definitely NOT the toughest climb in the UK. You need to head to Tal Y Bont in north wales, the Lake District or Bamford, Derbyshire before you can qualify that statement. Bamford Clough has an average gradient of 22% for 500m.
Love the new HUD. Trooper I don't mind that much compared to Old Lane. Koppeberg is a toughie, especially after you have done Kwaremont twice! along with the others before it, but it doesn't match Old Lane. The Kemmleberg from the South West passed the monument is nasty