Game: Name that road!

[GuyBoden]

Name that road?

 

[Venod]

Top Station Road aka Mow Cop Hill Climb.

 

[GuyBoden]

Top Station Road aka Mow Cop Hill Climb.

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Well done, it's a nice climb.

 

[ColinJ]

I have never done that one but recognised it from watching videos of other people suffering climbing it!

 

[MontyVeda]

Looked instantly familiar, I must've seen a photo of it on CC before. When you say 'nice' climb... do you really mean climb?

 

[Dogtrousers]

Even I recognised the pub from seeing film of hill climbers struggling past it. Although I wouldn't have a clue were it actually is.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

a nice climb

Interesting adjective for a road known as the "killer mile" !

 

[GuyBoden]

Looked instantly familiar, I must've seen a photo of it on CC before. When you say 'nice' climb... do you really mean climb?

Yes, the Mow Cop hill climb on Top Station Rd is very steep. I now ride up the otherside, the Mow Cop lane side, going past the nice church and near the canal, it's an easier ride.

Mow Cop Hill climb stats (Top Station Rd)

Distance 0.9 miles
Average Gradient: 11.7%
Maximum gradient: 23%
Elevation gain: 170 metres (560 feet)

 

[GuyBoden]

Interesting adjective for a road known as the "killer mile" !

Yes, it's steep. Especially if you have ridden 30+ miles to get there and have to cycle back home.

If you drive there in a car, cycle up the climb and then drive back home, it's much easier. Just two miles of cycling.

 

[Venod]

There are roads i have ridden that deserve revisiting, this is one by the look of it, I can't recall the ride (17 years ago) but it looks good.

Name that road, or maybe don't as I can't see a name for it.

 

[MontyVeda]

initial guess... north yorkshire moors?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I knew I was looking at Cheshire Plains but only just seen it.

 

[Venod]

initial guess... north yorkshire moors?

NYM is one of my favourite cycling areas and I have posted a few NTR from there, but on this occasion its not NYM.

 

[T4tomo]

Its a cracking view off a ridge line.

it might be my screen, but is that some sort of mast or tower on the horizon?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Its a cracking view off a ridge line.

it might be my screen, but is that some sort of mast or tower on the horizon?

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Definitely a mast